Divers, J orcid.org/0000-0002-1286-6587 (2018) W(h)ither Metaphysical Necessity? Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume, 92 (1). pp. 1-25. ISSN 0309-7013
Abstract
I argue that a pragmatic scepticism about metaphysical modality is a perfectly reasonable position to maintain. I then illustrate the difficulties and limitations associated with some strategies for defeating such scepticism. These strategies appeal to associations between metaphysical modality and the following: objective probability, counterfactuals and distinctive explanatory value.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2018 The Aristotelian Society This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume xcii following peer review. The version of record Divers, J (2018) W(h)ither Metaphysical Necessity? Aristotelean Society Supplementary Volume, 92 (1). pp. 1-25. ISSN 0309-7013 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/arisup/aky008. | ||||
Keywords: | Metaphysical Necessity; Modal Scepticism; Quine; Counterfactuals; Objective Probability | ||||
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Institution: | The University of Leeds | ||||
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > School of Philosophy (Leeds) | ||||
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Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications | ||||
Date Deposited: | 01 Jun 2018 15:18 | ||||
Last Modified: | 22 Jan 2021 15:41 | ||||
Status: | Published | ||||
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) | ||||
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1093/arisup/aky008 |