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

Full Idea

The actual world can be defined as a maximally consistent combination of actual states of affairs, or maximally consistent states-of-affairs combination.

Gist of Idea

The actual world is a maximally consistent combination of actual states of affairs

Source

Dale Jacquette (Ontology [2002], Ch. 2)

Book Ref

Jacquette,Dale: 'Ontology' [Acumen 2002], p.65


A Reaction

A key part of Jacquette's program of deriving ontological results from the foundations of logic. Is the counterfactual situation of my pen being three centimetres to the left of its current position a "less consistent" situation than the actual one?