Sensitivity, safety, and impossible worlds
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DOI: 10.1007/s11098-020-01453-8
Abstract: Modal knowledge accounts that are based on standards possible-worlds semantics face well-known problems when it comes to knowledge of necessities. Beliefs in necessities are trivially sensitive and safe and, therefore, trivially constitute knowledge according to… read more here.
Keywords: safety; sensitivity safety; impossible worlds; necessity problem ... See more keywords
Truth in Fiction, Impossible Worlds, and Belief Revision
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DOI: 10.1080/00048402.2018.1435698
Abstract: ABSTRACT We present a theory of truth in fiction that improves on Lewis's [1978] ‘Analysis 2’ in two ways. First, we expand Lewis's possible worlds apparatus by adding non-normal or impossible worlds. Second, we model… read more here.
Keywords: truth fiction; truth; belief revision; impossible worlds ... See more keywords