What does /philosophy/ think of Modal Realism? Is it an evil seductress or the key to unlocking truth?
Good luck getting a discussion on >analytic philosophy here
given that many people have attempting to seek truth and they all fail to persuade somebody else than themselves that they have found it, tell us why you choose to cling to the fantasy of truth ?
do you reject the principle of induction ?
>>889737
It provides me with some solace that there are an infinitude of other me's living better lives. Quite a comfy feel
>>889825
>other me's
nope
Choosing to take seriously the words necessity and contingency is autism
>>889848
Not literally me, obviously. There's only one self that "I" can identify as "myself". But entities that look, sound, and act exactly as I do.
>>889871
>literally me
>>889873
what's the problem f a m
Why do modalities matter when they are not found in the empirical world ?
>>889924
It's fun to think about stuff like this
HOW MANY POTENTIAL FAT MEN ARE THERE STANDING IN THE DOORWAY?
>>889924
What is that an except from? Lewis?
>>889873
i yƶrgled
>>889856
Is "X is autism" just an updated version of the Heideggerian dismissal of the ontological as distracting from the ontic?