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Ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Philosophy of Nature: new essentialism' and 'Il Saggiatore ('The Assayer')'

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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 3. Types of Necessity

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Carneades distinguished logical from causal necessity, when talking of future events [Long on Carneades]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

5479	Scientific essentialists say science should define the limits of the possible [Ellis]

10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 5. Modality from Actuality

5483	Essentialists deny possible worlds, and say possibilities are what is compatible with the actual world [Ellis]

10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 6. Necessity from Essence

5447	Metaphysical necessities are true in virtue of the essences of things [Ellis]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 3. A Posteriori Necessary

5476	Essentialists say natural laws are in a new category: necessary a posteriori [Ellis]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / a. Conceivable as possible

5478	Imagination tests what is possible for all we know, not true possibility [Ellis]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / c. Possible worlds realism

5482	Possible worlds realism is only needed to give truth conditions for modals and conditionals [Ellis]