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Ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Conceptual truth and metaphysical necessity' and 'Mr Strawson on Logical Theory'

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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / e. Supposition conditionals

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Normally conditionals have no truth value; it is the consequent which has a conditional truth value [Quine]

10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 4. Necessity from Concepts

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Conceptual possibilities are metaphysical possibilities we can conceive of [Stalnaker]

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The necessity of a proposition concerns reality, not our words or concepts [Stalnaker]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 3. A Posteriori Necessary

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Critics say there are just an a priori necessary part, and an a posteriori contingent part [Stalnaker]

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

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A 'centred' world is an ordered triple of world, individual and time [Stalnaker]