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'works', 'The Possibility of Metaphysics' and 'Metaphysics'
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 2. Nature of Necessity
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Necessity makes alternatives impossible [Aristotle]
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 3. Types of Necessity
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'Conceptual' necessity is narrow logical necessity, true because of concepts and logical laws [Lowe]
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 5. Metaphysical Necessity
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Metaphysical necessity is logical necessity 'broadly construed' [Lowe, by Lynch/Glasgow]
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 6. Logical Necessity
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A thing has a feature necessarily if its denial brings a contradiction [Aristotle]
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Logical necessity can be 'strict' (laws), or 'narrow' (laws and definitions), or 'broad' (all logical worlds) [Lowe]
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