Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Lynch,MP/Glasgow,JM, Paul Horwich and Hilary Putnam

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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 11. Denial of Necessity

4718	If necessity is always relative to a description in a language, then there is only 'de dicto' necessity [Putnam, by O'Grady]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

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Mathematics eliminates possibility, as being simultaneous actuality in sets [Putnam]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 9. Counterfactuals

8431	Problems with Goodman's view of counterfactuals led to a radical approach from Stalnaker and Lewis [Horwich]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 1. A Priori Necessary

9169	A statement can be metaphysically necessary and epistemologically contingent [Putnam]

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

5819	Conceivability is no proof of possibility [Putnam]