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Plantinga’s Haecceitism and Simple Quantified Modal Logic
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Plantinga’s Haecceitism and Simple Quantified Modal Logic

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  • Luigi Pavone University of Palermo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/LLP.2017.018

Keywords

haecceitism, Kripke models, simplest quantified modal logic

Abstract

In a series of papers Alvin Plantinga argued for a serious actualist modal semantics based on the notions of possible world, understood as maximal possible state of affairs, and of individual essence (haecceity). Plantinga’s actualism is known as haecceitism. In spite of the fact that haecceitism has been thought by Plantinga to require a Kripke-style semantics, the aim of this paper is to show that it is compatible with constant domains semantics and the simplest quantified modal logic. I will argue that not only does this approach have all the advantages of a greater simplicity in combining quantification and modalities, but also it better conforms to the actualist program.

Author Biography

Luigi Pavone, University of Palermo

Department of Humanities

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2018-06-12

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PAVONE, Luigi. Plantinga’s Haecceitism and Simple Quantified Modal Logic. Logic and Logical Philosophy. Online. 12 June 2018. Vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 151-160. [Accessed 6 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/LLP.2017.018.
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