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'works', 'Two Kinds of Possibility' and 'From Metaphysics to Ethics'
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 1. Types of Modality
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There are two families of modal notions, metaphysical and epistemic, of equal strength [Edgington]
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 3. Types of Necessity
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We should not multiply senses of necessity beyond necessity [Jackson]
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 5. Metaphysical Necessity
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Metaphysical possibility is discovered empirically, and is contrained by nature [Edgington]
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 6. Logical Necessity
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Broadly logical necessity (i.e. not necessarily formal logical necessity) is an epistemic notion [Edgington]
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An argument is only valid if it is epistemically (a priori) necessary [Edgington]
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / e. Against possible worlds
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Mathematical sentences are a problem in a possible-worlds framework [Jackson]
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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 could be concrete, abstract, universals, sentences, or properties [Jackson]
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