Necessitarian propositions

Jonathan Schaffer

doi:10.1007/s11229-012-0097-8

Necessitarian propositions

Jonathan Schaffer^*

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Abstract

The eternalist holds that all propositions specify the needed time information, and so are eternally true if true at all. The necessitarian holds the parallel view for worlds: she holds that all propositions specify the needed world information, and so are necessarily true if true at all. I will argue that the considerations for both views run parallel: the necessitarian can mimic the whole case for eternalism.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	119-162
Number of pages	44
Journal	Synthese
Volume	189
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-012-0097-8
Publication status	Published - Nov 2012

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