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Ideas for '04: Gospel of St John', 'What is a Law of Nature?' and 'Causal Explanation'

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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 5. Contingency

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The necessary/contingent distinction may need to recognise possibilities as real [Armstrong]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 7. Chance

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We can explain a chance event, but can never show why some other outcome did not occur [Lewis]