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'Commentary on 'De Anima'', 'Word and Object' and 'Naming and Necessity preface'
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / c. Truth-function conditionals
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Normal conditionals have a truth-value gap when the antecedent is false. [Quine]
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / e. Supposition conditionals
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Conditionals are pointless if the truth value of the antecedent is known [Quine]
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 9. Counterfactuals
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We feign belief in counterfactual antecedents, and assess how convincing the consequent is [Quine]
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Counterfactuals are plausible when dispositions are involved, as they imply structures [Quine]
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Counterfactuals have no place in a strict account of science [Quine]
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What stays the same in assessing a counterfactual antecedent depends on context [Quine]
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10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 1. Sources of Necessity
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I don't think possible worlds reductively reveal the natures of modal operators etc. [Kripke]
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10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 2. A Priori Contingent
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The very act of designating of an object with properties gives knowledge of a contingent truth [Kripke]
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds
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Instead of talking about possible worlds, we can always say "It is possible that.." [Kripke]
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds
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Probability with dice uses possible worlds, abstractions which fictionally simplify things [Kripke]
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