Modal possibilism posits that entities that are possible but not actual exist, often conceptualized within possible worlds. This contrasts with…
Modal fictionalism suggests modal statements are useful fictions, avoiding commitment to the existence of abstract possible worlds. It offers a…
Modal agnosticism involves a neutral or skeptical viewpoint on modal propositions, particularly concerning concepts of necessity and possibility. It questions…
Modal actualism asserts that only actual, existing entities are possible. This philosophical stance challenges the notion of merely possible objects,…
A deflationary perspective on truth, minimalism posits that all instances of Tarski's T-schema are analytically true. This view simplifies the…
Meinongianism, by Alexius Meinong, explores the existence of non-existent objects. It challenges traditional ontology by proposing that objects can have…
Leibniz's Law, also known as the principle of the identity of indiscernibles, posits that if two entities share precisely the…
In rebus vagueness posits that vagueness is an inherent property of reality itself, not merely a limitation of our language…
Exploring the individual as an indivisible, atomistic entity in metaphysics, logic, and philosophy of language. Understanding its fundamental role in…
This argument posits that if mathematical entities are essential for our most successful scientific theories, we should accept their existence.…