Ideas from 'The Problem of Possibilia' by Kit Fine [2003], by Theme Structure
[found in 'The Oxford Handbook of Metaphysics' (ed/tr Loux,M /Zimmerman,D) [OUP 2005,0-19-928422-9]].
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility
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Possible states of affairs are not propositions; a proposition can't be a state of affairs!
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds
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The actual world is a possible world, so we can't define possible worlds as 'what might have been'
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