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[filed under theme 10. Modality / A. Necessity / 5. Metaphysical Necessity ]

Full Idea

Our understanding of metaphysical necessity is intuitive - drawn from our ordinary thought and talk.

Gist of Idea

We understand metaphysical necessity intuitively, from ordinary life

Source

Scott Soames (Philosophy of Language [2010], 3.1)

Book Ref

Soames,Scott: 'Philosophy of Language' [Princeton 2010], p.53


A Reaction

This, of course, is a good reason for analytic philosophers to dislike metaphysical necessity.