The Alien Paradox

Tugby, Matthew

doi:10.1093/analys/anu113

The Alien Paradox

Tugby, Matthew

Authors

Professor Matthew Tugby matthew.tugby@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

Platonism delivers a theory of possibility that is distinct from both Lewisian modal realism and ersatz modal theories. By putting the topic of alien properties at centre stage in our modal theorizing, a strong preliminary case for platonism can be made. A puzzle about alien properties is created by modern truthmaker theory and some plausible assumptions about properties and existence. But this puzzle is one that platonism is able to solve in a simple and conservative way.

Citation

Tugby, M. (2015). The Alien Paradox. Analysis, 75(1), 28-37. https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anu113

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Oct 30, 2014
Online Publication Date	Dec 1, 2014
Publication Date	Jan 1, 2015
Deposit Date	Jan 8, 2015
Publicly Available Date	Aug 3, 2015
Journal	Analysis
Print ISSN	0003-2638
Electronic ISSN	1467-8284
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	75
Issue	1
Pages	28-37
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anu113
Keywords	Platonism, Possibility, Alien properties, Truthmaking.

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This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Analysis following peer review. The version of record Tugby, Matthew (2015) 'The alien paradox.', Analysis., 75 (1). pp. 28-37 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/analys/anu113