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Ideas for 'Metaphysics: a very short introduction', 'A Survey of Metaphysics' and 'In Defense of Absolute Essentialism'

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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

4195	It is impossible to reach a valid false conclusion from true premises, so reason itself depends on possibility [Lowe]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 3. Combinatorial possibility

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Maybe possibilities are recombinations of the existing elements of reality [Mumford]

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Combinatorial possibility has to allow all elements to be combinable, which seems unlikely [Mumford]

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Combinatorial possibility relies on what actually exists (even over time), but there could be more [Mumford]

10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 4. Necessity from Concepts

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The source of de dicto necessity is not concepts, but the actual properties of the thing [Forbes,G]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds

4207	We might eliminate 'possible' and 'necessary' in favour of quantification over possible worlds [Lowe]