Antonella Mallozzi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5996185 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Antonella Mallozzi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Antonella |
| FAMILY NAME | Mallozzi |
| SIGNATURE | MALLOZZI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Providence College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4416-3923 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
What is absolute modality
Talk of metaphysical modality as “absolute” is ambiguous, as it appears to convey multiple ideas. Metaphysical possibility is supposedly completely unrestricted or unqualified; metaphysical necessity is unconditional and exceptionless. Moreover, metaphysical modality is thought to be absolute in the sense that it's real or genuine and the most objective modality: metaphysical possibility and necessity capture ways things could and must have reall…
Superexplanations for counterfactual knowledge
Two notions of metaphysical modality
Putting modal metaphysics first
In memoriam
Special issue of synthese on new directions in the epistemology of modality
Essential Properties Are Super-Explanatory
This article aims to build a bridge between two areas of philosophical research: the structure of kinds and metaphysical modality. Our central thesis is that kinds typically involve super-explanatory properties, and that these properties are therefore metaphysically essential to natural kinds. Philosophers of science who work on kinds tend to emphasize their complexity, and are generally resistant to any suggestion that they have essences. The co…
Essential Properties Are Super-Explanatory
This article aims to build a bridge between two areas of philosophical research: the structure of kinds and metaphysical modality. Our central thesis is that kinds typically involve super-explanatory properties, and that these properties are therefore metaphysically essential to natural kinds. Philosophers of science who work on kinds tend to emphasize their complexity, and are generally resistant to any suggestion that they have essences. The co…
Superexplanations for counterfactual knowledge
Two notions of metaphysical modality
Putting modal metaphysics first
In memoriam
Special issue of synthese on new directions in the epistemology of modality
What is absolute modality
Talk of metaphysical modality as “absolute” is ambiguous, as it appears to convey multiple ideas. Metaphysical possibility is supposedly completely unrestricted or unqualified; metaphysical necessity is unconditional and exceptionless. Moreover, metaphysical modality is thought to be absolute in the sense that it's real or genuine and the most objective modality: metaphysical possibility and necessity capture ways things could and must have reall…
Epistemology (7 works) · Metaphysics (7 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Artificial Intelligence (5 works) · Philosophy and Theoretical Science (5 works) · Philosophy of language (5 works) · Artificial Intelligence (4 works) · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (4 works) · Modality (human–computer interaction) (4 works)