Possibility: Understanding Potential States of Affairs
Possibility refers to the capacity for something to be true or occur,…
Plato’s Beard: Quine’s Metaphor for Non-Existent Entities
Plato's beard, a metaphor coined by W.V.O. Quine, explores the philosophical challenge…
Platonism in Philosophy of Mathematics
Platonism asserts that abstract mathematical objects, like numbers and sets, possess an…
Ontic Vagueness
Ontic vagueness refers to indeterminacy inherent in reality itself, distinct from vagueness…
Nominalism Explained
Nominalism posits that abstract concepts, general terms, and universals lack independent existence,…
Modal Possibilism Explained
Modal possibilism posits that entities that are possible but not actual exist,…
Modal Fictionalism Explained
Modal fictionalism suggests modal statements are useful fictions, avoiding commitment to the…