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'Understanding and Essence', 'Conditionals and Possibilia' and 'Counterparts and Identity'
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / c. Truth-function conditionals
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The truth-functional account of conditionals is right, if the antecedent is really acceptable [Jackson, by Edgington]
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10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / a. Conceivable as possible
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Define conceivable; how reliable is it; does inconceivability help; and what type of possibility results? [Vaidya]
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10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / c. Possible but inconceivable
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Inconceivability (implying impossibility) may be failure to conceive, or incoherence [Vaidya]
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / c. Counterparts
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Unlike Lewis, I defend an actualist version of counterpart theory [Stalnaker]
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If possible worlds really differ, I can't be in more than one at a time [Stalnaker]
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If counterparts exist strictly in one world only, this seems to be extreme invariant essentialism [Stalnaker]
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