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Ideas for 'After Finitude', 'Humean metaphysics vs metaphysics of Powers' and 'A Powerful Particulars View of Causation'

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4 ideas

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 5. Contingency

19660

Possible non-being which must be realised is 'precariousness'; absolute contingency might never not-be [Meillassoux]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 7. Chance

19671

The idea of chance relies on unalterable physical laws [Meillassoux]

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

22636

Every philosophical theory must be true in some possible world, so the ontology is hopeless [Ingthorsson]

22638

Worlds may differ in various respects, but no overall similarity of worlds is implied [Ingthorsson]