Against modal dualism

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Modal dualism is the claim that there a space of epistemically possible worlds exceeds metaphysically worlds. In present paper, I argue modal false. do so via an argument differs from most previous arguments against in it does not rely on controversial semantic or epistemological assumptions like descriptivism, internalism rationalism. The point my is, instead, internally inconsistent because result failure to draw proper conclusions abandonment these and assumptions. relevant inconsistency manifests itself dualist notion epistemic modality. For this play explanatory roles assigned by dualists, has be genuinely kind But only way make sense such just those keen avoid. Anyone willing abandon go further detach altogether.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Philosophy

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['0966-8373', '1468-0378']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ejop.12701