A puzzle for modal realism

Daniel Graham MARSHALL

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Abstract

Modal realists face a puzzle. For modal realism to be justified, modal realists need to be able to give a successful reduction of modality. A simple argument, however, appears to show that the reduction they propose fails. In order to defend the claim that modal realism is justified, modal realists therefore need to either show that this argument fails, or show that modal realists can give another reduction of modality that is successful. I argue that modal realists cannot do either of these things and that, as a result, modal realism is unjustified and should be rejected.
Original languageEnglish
Article number19
Pages (from-to)1-24
Number of pages24
JournalPhilosophers' Imprint
Volume16
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2016

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MARSHALL, Daniel Graham. / A puzzle for modal realism. In: Philosophers' Imprint. 2016 ; Vol. 16. pp. 1-24.
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Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › Research › peer-review

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