A Causal Theory of Modality

This work presents a causal conception of metaphysical modality in which a state of affairs is metaphysically possible if and only if it can be caused (in the past, the present or the future) by current entities. The conception is contrasted with what is called the “combinatorial” conception of moda...

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Main Author: José Tomás Alvarado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2009-08-01
Series:Ideas y Valores
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Online Access:http://www.ideasyvalores.unal.edu.co/archivos/PDF140/14_alvarado.pdf