Ideas from 'Intro to 'Modality and Tense'' by Kit Fine [2005], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Modality and Tense' by Fine,Kit [OUP 2005,0-19-927871-7]].

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy

9208	Philosophers with a new concept are like children with a new toy

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 7. Abstract/Concrete / a. Abstract/concrete

9210	Possible objects are abstract; actual concrete objects are possible; so abstract/concrete are compatible

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 3. Reality

9211	A non-standard realism, with no privileged standpoint, might challenge its absoluteness or coherence

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 3. Objects in Thought

9202	Objects, as well as sentences, can have logical form

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities

9206	We must distinguish between the identity or essence of an object, and its necessary features

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

9205	The three basic types of necessity are metaphysical, natural and normative

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 5. Metaphysical Necessity

9209	Metaphysical necessity may be 'whatever the circumstance', or 'regardless of circumstances'

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

9200	Empiricists suspect modal notions: either it happens or it doesn't; it is just regularities.

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 8. Possible Worlds Semantics

9207	If sentence content is all worlds where it is true, all necessary truths have the same content!