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Ideas for 'Understanding and Essence', 'Truth-makers and dependence' and 'A Survey of Metaphysics'

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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

4195	It is impossible to reach a valid false conclusion from true premises, so reason itself depends on possibility [Lowe]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / a. Conceivable as possible

19267

Define conceivable; how reliable is it; does inconceivability help; and what type of possibility results? [Vaidya]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / c. Possible but inconceivable

19268

Inconceivability (implying impossibility) may be failure to conceive, or incoherence [Vaidya]

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

4207	We might eliminate 'possible' and 'necessary' in favour of quantification over possible worlds [Lowe]