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'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'De Re and De Dicto' and 'Counterpart theory and Quant. Modal Logic'
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 4. De re / De dicto modality
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Can we find an appropriate 'de dicto' paraphrase for any 'de re' proposition? [Plantinga]
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Expressing modality about a statement is 'de dicto'; expressing it of property-possession is 'de re' [Plantinga]
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'De dicto' true and 'de re' false is possible, and so is 'de dicto' false and 'de re' true [Plantinga]
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 7. Natural Necessity
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Causal necessities hold in all worlds compatible with the laws of nature [Lewis]
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / a. Transworld identity
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What Socrates could have been, and could have become, are different? [Plantinga]
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / b. Rigid designation
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It doesn't take the whole of a possible Humphrey to win the election [Lewis]
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / c. Counterparts
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Counterpart theory is bizarre, as no one cares what happens to a mere counterpart [Kripke on Lewis]
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Counterparts are not the original thing, but resemble it more than other things do [Lewis]
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If the closest resembler to you is in fact quite unlike you, then you have no counterpart [Lewis]
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Essential attributes are those shared with all the counterparts [Lewis]
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