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Single Idea 13576

[catalogued under 10. Modality / A. Necessity / 3. Types of Necessity]

Full Idea

Strictly speaking, the distinction between two brands of necessity is one of grounds, rather than modality.

Gist of Idea

Necessities are distinguished by their grounds, not their different modalities

Source

Brian Ellis (Scientific Essentialism [2001], 1.06)

Book Reference

Ellis,Brian: 'Scientific Essentialism' [CUP 2007], p.33


A Reaction

This idea I associate with Kit Fine. I like it, because it allows 'necessity' to be a univocal concept, which seems right to me. The types of necessity arise from types of things which already occur in our ontology.

Related Idea

Idea 9216 Each area of enquiry, and its source, has its own distinctive type of necessity [Fine,K]