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COUNTERPARTS AND COUNTERPOSSIBLES: IMPOSSIBILITY WITHOUT IMPOSSIBLE WORLDS.

Authors :
HICKS, MICHAEL TOWNSEN
Source :
Journal of Philosophy. Oct2022, Vol. 119 Issue 10, p542-574. 33p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The article discusses three recent discussion on counterpossible and counterfactuals. It first discusses cases of scientific modeling requiring counterpossible conditionals, second grounding theorists who see metaphysical explanations as structurally similar to causal explanations need counterpossibles to explicate grounding-dependence relations and discussed; and that laws of nature metaphysically supervene and examines how same situation would be under different scientific conditions.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0022362X
Volume :
119
Issue :
10
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Philosophy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160243501
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5840/jphil20221191035