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'Material Beings', 'A Powerful Particulars View of Causation' and 'Causes and Events: Mackie on causation'
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / e. Against possible worlds
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Every philosophical theory must be true in some possible world, so the ontology is hopeless [Ingthorsson]
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Worlds may differ in various respects, but no overall similarity of worlds is implied [Ingthorsson]
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / c. Counterparts
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Counterparts reduce counterfactual identity to problems about similarity relations [Inwagen]
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / e. Possible Objects
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A merely possible object clearly isn't there, so that is a defective notion [Inwagen]
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Merely possible objects must be consistent properties, or haecceities [Inwagen]
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