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Single Idea 13749

[filed under theme 10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / b. Impossible worlds ]

Full Idea

One motivation for dialetheism is the view that there are impossible worlds.

Clarification

'dialetheism' says a proposition might be both true and false

Gist of Idea

Belief in impossible worlds may require dialetheism

Source

Jonathan Schaffer (On What Grounds What [2009], 2.3)

Book Ref

'Metametaphysics', ed/tr. Chalmers/Manley/Wasserman [OUP 2009], p.368