Ideas from 'The Trouble with Possible Worlds' by William Lycan [1979], by Theme Structure

[found in 'The Possible and the Actual' (ed/tr Loux,Michael J.) [Cornell 1979,0-8014-9178-9]].

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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor

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The Razor seems irrelevant for Meinongians, who allow absolutely everything to exist

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Maybe Ockham's Razor is a purely aesthetic principle

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 4. Impossible objects

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Maybe non-existent objects are sets of properties

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds

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Treating possible worlds as mental needs more actual mental events

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Possible worlds must be made of intensional objects like propositions or properties

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / c. Worlds as propositions

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If 'worlds' are sentences, and possibility their consistency, consistency may rely on possibility