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[from 'Truthmakers and Converse Barcan Formula' by Timothy Williamson, in 10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / e. Possible Objects ]

Full Idea

Consideration of our ability to count objects across possibilities strongly favour both the Barcan formula and its converse.

Gist of Idea

Our ability to count objects across possibilities favours the Barcan formulas

Source

Timothy Williamson (Truthmakers and Converse Barcan Formula [1999], §3)

Book Reference

-: 'Dialectica' [-], p.267


A Reaction

I'm not sure that I can understand counting objects across possibilities. The objects themselves are possibilia, and possibilia seem to include unknowns. The unexpected is highly possible.