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Modal properties: are properties that are not attributed actually to an object, but are attributed in a possible world. A modal property is e.g. the property of being happier under other circumstances. The question is whether an object in the actual world must have a certain quality in order to have different properties in another world. See also modal logic, modal realism, possible worlds, centered worlds, contingency, possibility, necessity, properties, extensionality._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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Bigelow, John | Modal Properties | Bigelow, John | |
Putnam, Hilary | Modal Properties | Putnam, Hilary | |
Simons, Peter M. | Modal Properties | Simons, Peter M. | |
Stalnaker, Robert | Modal Properties | Stalnaker, Robert | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-12-06 |