Modal Fragmentalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4351952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuele Iaquinto (0000-0001-5484-6659, University of Genoa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 280 |
| Pages | 570-587 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Philosophical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8094 • E-ISSN: 1467-9213 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/pq/pqz076 |
| OpenAlex | W4251686740 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 19 |
In this paper, I will argue that there is a version of possibilism-inspired by the modal analogue of Kit Fine's fragmentalism-that can be combined with a weakening of actualism. The reasons for analysing this view, which I call Modal Fragmentalism, are twofold. Firstly, it can enrich our understanding of the actualism/possibilism divide, by showing that, at least in principle, the adoption of possibilia does not correspond to an outright rejection of the actualist intuitions. Secondly, and more specifically, it can enrich our understanding of concretism, by proving that, at least in principle, the idea that objects have properties in an absolute manner is compatible with transworld identity
Aesthetics · Calculus (dental) · Epistemology · Identity (music) · Modal · Modal logic · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science
| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |