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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Limits of hybrid modal realism

Maciej Sendłak

pp. 515-531

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to point out the limitations of Hybrid Modal Realism as a general theory of modalities, i.e. one that gives an analysis of possibilities as well as impossibilities. To do so we will firstly sketch the goals that theories of impossible worlds should achieve. Secondly we will briefly present the two most popular accounts of impossibilities—Extended Modal Realism and Extended Ersatzism. We will focus on the aspects of both theories which became the motivation for a hybrid view. In the last part of this paper we will analyze Francesco Berto's Hybrid Modal Realism and present reasons why this account is an insufficient tool for analyzing impossibilities.

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(2015) Axiomathes 25 (4).

Pages: 515-531

Full citation:

Sendłak Maciej (2015) „Limits of hybrid modal realism“. Axiomathes 25 (4), 515–531.