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[filed under theme 10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds ]

Full Idea

A possible world is the ontological analogue of a stock of hypothetical beliefs.

Gist of Idea

A possible world is the ontological analogue of hypothetical beliefs

Source

Robert C. Stalnaker (A Theory of Conditionals [1968], p.34), quoted by Dorothy Edgington - Conditionals (Stanf) 4.1

Book Ref

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.18

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A Reaction

Sounds neat and persuasive. What is the ontological analogue of a stock of hopes? Heaven!

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The 2 ideas from 'A Theory of Conditionals'

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In nearby worlds where A is true, 'if A,B' is true or false if B is true or false [Stalnaker]

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A possible world is the ontological analogue of hypothetical beliefs [Stalnaker]