Advanced modalizing problems

Jago, Mark

Abstract

I present an internal problem for David Lewis’s genuine modal realism. My aim is to show that his analysis of modality is inconsistent with his metaphysics. I consider several ways of modifying the Lewisian analysis of modality, but argue that none are successful. I argue that the problem also affects theories related to genuine modal realism, including the stage theory of persistence and modal fictionalism.

Citation

Jago, M. (2016). Advanced modalizing problems. Mind, 125(499), 627-642. https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzv172

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 12, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Jul 28, 2016
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Nov 30, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 30, 2016
• Journal: Mind
• Print ISSN: 0026-4423
• Electronic ISSN: 1460-2113
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 125
• Issue: 499
• Pages: 627-642
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzv172
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/976089
• Publisher URL: http://mind.oxfordjournals.org/content/125/499/627.full
• Additional Information: This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Mind following peer review. The version of record Mark Jago "Advanced Modalizing Problems" Mind 2016 125: 627-642. is available online at: http://mind.oxfordjournals.org/content/125/499/627.full