Possibility refers to the capacity for something to be true or occur, even if it isn't currently the case. It…
Plato's beard, a metaphor coined by W.V.O. Quine, explores the philosophical challenge of how we talk about and attribute properties…
Platonism asserts that abstract mathematical objects, like numbers and sets, possess an objective existence independent of our minds. This view…
Ontic vagueness refers to indeterminacy inherent in reality itself, distinct from vagueness arising from language (semantic) or knowledge (epistemic). It…
Nominalism posits that abstract concepts, general terms, and universals lack independent existence, serving merely as names or labels for collections…
The principle of the necessity of identity asserts that if two objects are identical, this identity holds true across all…
Monism posits that reality is composed of a single fundamental substance or principle. This contrasts with dualism and pluralism, offering…
Modal realism posits that all possible worlds are as real as our own. This philosophical stance suggests that individuals and…
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…