Single Idea 17266

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics]

Full Idea

In the heyday of modal logic, philosophers typically tried to account for any metaphysical notions in modal terms.

Gist of Idea

Using modal logic, philosophers tried to handle all metaphysics in modal terms

Source

Correia,F/Schnieder,B (Grounding: an opinionated introduction [2012], 2.4)

Book Reference

'Metaphysical Grounding', ed/tr. Correia,F/Schnieder,B [CUP 2012], p.10


A Reaction

Lewisian realism about possible worlds actually gets rid of purely 'modal' terms, but I suppose they include possible worlds in their remark. Annoying for modal logicians to be told they had a 'heyday' - a nice example of the rhetoric of philosophy.