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'27: Book of Daniel', 'Necessity and Non-Existence' and 'The Philosophy of Logical Atomism'
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 2. Nature of Necessity
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Modal terms are properties of propositional functions, not of propositions [Russell]
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 8. Transcendental Necessity
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Proper necessary truths hold whatever the circumstances; transcendent truths regardless of circumstances [Fine,K]
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10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 6. Necessity from Essence
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It is the nature of Socrates to be a man, so necessarily he is a man [Fine,K]
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds
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Possible worlds may be more limited, to how things might actually turn out [Fine,K]
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The actual world is a totality of facts, so we also think of possible worlds as totalities [Fine,K]
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