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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Counterparts and Identity' and 'The Concept of Logical Consequence'

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4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 7. Barcan Formula

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To say there could have been people who don't exist, but deny those possible things, rejects Barcan [Stalnaker, by Rumfitt]

5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence

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Split out the logical vocabulary, make an assignment to the rest. It's logical if premises and conclusion match [Tarski, by Rumfitt]

5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 4. Semantic Consequence |=

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X follows from sentences K iff every model of K also models X [Tarski]

5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 1. Logical Models

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A 'model' is a sequence of objects which satisfies a complete set of sentential functions [Tarski]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / c. Counterparts

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Unlike Lewis, I defend an actualist version of counterpart theory [Stalnaker]

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If possible worlds really differ, I can't be in more than one at a time [Stalnaker]

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If counterparts exist strictly in one world only, this seems to be extreme invariant essentialism [Stalnaker]

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

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Extensional semantics has individuals and sets; modal semantics has intensions, functions of world to extension [Stalnaker]

19. Language / E. Analyticity / 1. Analytic Propositions

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Sentences are 'analytical' if every sequence of objects models them [Tarski]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature

1748	Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

5989	Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield]