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Ideas for 'After Finitude', 'The Rationality of Science' and 'Metaphysical Dependence'

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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 5. Metaphysical Necessity

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The excellent notion of metaphysical 'necessity' cannot be defined [Rosen]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 5. Contingency

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

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 7. Chance

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

10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 1. Sources of Necessity

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Are necessary truths rooted in essences, or also in basic grounding laws? [Rosen]

3867	De re necessity arises from the way the world is [Newton-Smith]