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Ideas for 'Metaphysics', 'Necessity and Non-Existence' and 'On the Ultimate Origination of Things'

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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 2. Nature of Necessity
Necessity makes alternatives impossible [Aristotle]
10. Modality / A. Necessity / 6. Logical Necessity
A thing has a feature necessarily if its denial brings a contradiction [Aristotle]
10. Modality / A. Necessity / 7. Natural Necessity
The world is physically necessary, as its contrary would imply imperfection or moral absurdity [Leibniz]
10. Modality / A. Necessity / 8. Transcendental Necessity
Proper necessary truths hold whatever the circumstances; transcendent truths regardless of circumstances [Fine,K]