On the Modal Content of A Posteriori Necessities
Contribuinte(s) |
University of Helsinki, Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies |
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Data(s) |
2009
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Resumo |
This paper challenges the Kripkean interpretation of a posteriori necessities. It will be demonstrated, by an analysis of classic examples, that the modal content of supposed a posteriori necessities is more complicated than the Kripkean line suggests. We will see that further research is needed concerning the a priori principles underlying all a posteriori necessities. In the course of this analysis it will emerge that the modal content of a posteriori necessities can be best described in terms of a Finean conception of modality – by giving essences priority over modality. The upshot of this is that we might be able to establish the necessity of certain supposed a posteriori necessities by a priori means. |
Formato |
14 |
Identificador |
http://hdl.handle.net/10138/27359 0040-5825 |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD |
Relação |
Theoria |
Fonte |
Tahko , T 2009 , ' On the Modal Content of A Posteriori Necessities ' Theoria , vol 75 , no. 4 , pp. 344-357 . , 10.1111/j.1755-2567.2009.01048.x |
Palavras-Chave | #611 Philosophy #a posteriori #a priori #necessity #possibility #Kripke #modality #essences |
Tipo |
A1 Refereed journal article info:eu-repo/semantics/article http://purl.org/eprint/status/NonPeerReviewed |