A Modal Argument for Determinism Qua Universal Necessity
Uwe Meixner, “A Modal Argument for Determinism Qua Universal Necessity,” Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 80, no. 4 (2024): 997–1008, https://doi.org/10.17990/RPF/2024_80_4_0997.
Uwe Meixner, “A Modal Argument for Determinism Qua Universal Necessity,” Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 80, no. 4 (2024): 997–1008, https://doi.org/10.17990/RPF/2024_80_4_0997.
Item Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Uwe Meixner |
Abstract | This paper states and examines a modal argument for universal necessity, that is: for the necessary truth of every true proposition. Deep issues in the metaphysics of modality are bound up with the argument, as is revealed in the attempt to defend, or refute, it. |
Date | 2024 |
Language | English |
Rights | © 2024 Aletheia - Associação Científica e Cultural |
Volume | 80 |
Pages | 997-1008 |
Publication | Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia |
DOI | 10.17990/RPF/2024_80_4_0997 |
Issue | 4 |
Date Added | 12/6/2024, 8:32:57 PM |
Modified | 12/6/2024, 10:14:24 PM |
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