Cameron, R.P. (2009) What's metaphysical about metaphysical necessity? Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 79 (1). pp. 1-16. ISSN 1933-1592
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Abstract
I begin by contrasting three approaches one can take to the distinction between the essential and accidental properties: an ontological, a deflationary, and a mind-dependent approach. I then go on to apply that distinction to the necessary a posteriori, and defend the deflationist view. Finally I apply the distinction to modal truth in general and argue that the deflationist position lets us avoid an otherwise pressing problem for the actualist: the problem of accounting for the source of modal truth.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2007 The Author. This is an author produced version of a paper accepted for publication in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 12 month embargo in accordance with the publisher's requirements. |
| Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts (Leeds) > School of Humanities (Leeds) > School of Philosophy (Leeds) |
| Depositing User: | Leeds Philosophy Department |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Oct 2007 16:20 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2013 17:04 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/3218 |
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