Tugby, Matthew (2015) 'The alien paradox.', Analysis., 75 (1). pp. 28-37.
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Platonism, Possibility, Alien properties, Truthmaking. |
| Full text: | (AM) Accepted Manuscript Download PDF (85Kb) |
| Status: | Peer-reviewed |
| Publisher Web site: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/analys/anu113 |
| Publisher statement: | 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 |
| Date accepted: | 30 October 2014 |
| Date deposited: | 03 August 2015 |
| Date of first online publication: | 01 December 2014 |
| Date first made open access: | No date available |
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