Placek, Tomasz (2009) Possibilities without possible worlds/histories. [Preprint]
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Abstract
The paper puts forward a theory of historical modalities that is framed in terms of possible continuations rather than possible worlds or histories. The proposal is tested as a semantical theory for a language with historical modalities, tenses, and indexicals.
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| Keywords: | modalities, possible worlds, branching space-times |
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism |
| Depositing User: | Tomasz Placek |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Oct 2009 |
| Last Modified: | 28 May 2011 17:59 |
| Item ID: | 4956 |
| URI: | http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/4956 |
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