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Ideas for 'Actualism and Possible Worlds', 'A Powers Theory of Modality' and 'Consciousness, Philosophy and Mathematics'

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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds

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Possible worlds clarify possibility, propositions, properties, sets, counterfacts, time, determinism etc. [Plantinga]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / c. Possible worlds realism

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Concrete worlds, unlike fictions, at least offer evidence of how the actual world could be [Jacobs]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / d. Possible worlds actualism

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Plantinga's actualism is nominal, because he fills actuality with possibilia [Stalnaker on Plantinga]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / e. Against possible worlds

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If some book described a possibe life for you, that isn't what makes such a life possible [Jacobs]

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Possible worlds semantics gives little insight into modality [Jacobs]