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Possibilities without possible worlds/histories

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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    Item Type: Preprint
    Additional Information: Forthcoming in Journal of Philosophical Logic
    Keywords: modalities, possible worlds, branching space-times
    Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
    General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism
    Depositing User: Tomasz Placek
    Date Deposited: 28 May 2011 17:59
    Last Modified: 28 May 2011 17:59
    Item ID: 8633
    URI: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/8633

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