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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / e. Against possible worlds

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Possible worlds are a way to dramatise essentialism, and yet they presuppose essentialism [Quine]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / b. Rigid designation

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A rigid designator (for all possible worlds) picks out an object by its essential traits [Quine]