From physical to metaphysical necessity by Roberts, A

Kripke’s metaphysical necessity: a Kantian perspective by Ediovani Antônio Gaboardi

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Conceptual Truths, Strong Possibilities and Our Knowledge of Metaphysical Necessities by Christian Nimtz

“…In a second step, I argue that our knowledge of conceptual truths allows us to reliably attain knowledge of metaphysical necessities. Either this knowledge straightforwardly yields knowledge of metaphysical necessities. …”
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Peacocke’s Epiphany: A Possible Problem for Semantic Approaches to Metaphysical Necessity by Jon Barton

“…I conclude with the conjecture that similar failure will attend any such semantic-based attempts to ground the epistemology of metaphysical necessity.…”
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Metaphysical Necessity in the Neo-Sadraian School and Assessment of Necessitarian Theories of the Laws of Nature by Javad Darvish Aghajani

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Robust ethical realism, necessary truths and the miracle of morality by Rafael Graebin Vogelmann

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The transience of possibility by Reina Hayaki

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Meso-Metaphysics and Paradigmatic Environmental Anti-Modernism: Bruno Latour’s Down to Earth and the Rejection, and Embrace, of Metaphysical Necessity by Jason Morgan

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Determinism, Laws of Nature and the Consequence Argument by Pedro Merlussi

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Essence and Necessity by Ditter, Andreas

“…Abstract What is the relation between metaphysical necessity and essence? This paper defends the view that the relation is one of identity: metaphysical necessity is a special case of essence. …”
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Investigating necessity: essays on the role and status of metaphysical modality by Roberts, A

“…<p>Metaphysical necessity is one of contemporary philosophy’s widely-used tools for theorising. …”

Modal science by Williamson, T

“…This paper explains and defends the idea that metaphysical necessity is the strongest kind of objective necessity. …”

Essence Without Fundamentality by Agustin Rayo

“…He thinks there is an important connec- tion between essence and metaphysical necessity, on the one hand, and between essence and metaphysical explanation, on the other. …”
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Essence Without Fundamentality by Rayo Fierro, Agustin

“…He thinks there is an important connec- tion between essence and metaphysical necessity, on the one hand, and between essence and metaphysical explanation, on the other. …”
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Modal Generalism, Modal Particularism And Explicating Epistemic And Metaphysical possibility by lotfollah nabavi, mojtaba amir khanlu, mohammad ali hojati

“…There, we’ll show that metaphysical necessity, nemed to broad logical necessity, is a kind of logical necessity. …”
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The nature of necessity by Leftow, B

“…I give an account of the nature of absolute or metaphysical necessity. Absolute-necessarily P, I suggest, just if it is always the case that P and there never is or was a power with a chance to bring it about, bring about a power to bring it about, etc. that not P. …”

The Contingency of Physical Laws by Ferenc Huoranszki

“…It argues, first, that contemporary Humean accounts cannot adequately explain the contingency of physical laws; and second, that Hume’s own arguments against the metaphysical necessity of causal connections are not applicable in this context. …”
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What is Absolute Necessity? by Bob Hale

“…I discuss the relations between logical and metaphysical necessity, explaining how there can be non-logical absolute necessities, and sketch an essentialist theory according to which necessity is grounded in the natures of things, and discuss some of its consequences, including the necessary existence of certain properties and objects.…”
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Are the categorical laws of ontology metaphysically contingent? by Rodriguez-Pereyra, G

“…In particular, Gideon Rosen, in his article “The Limits of Contingency” (2006), has distinguished a certain conception of metaphysical necessity, which he calls the Non-Standard conception, which, together with the assumption that all natures or essences are Kantian, is supposed to entail that many laws of ontology are metaphysically contingent (Rosen 2006: 20, 27). …”

Two morals about a modal paradox by Roberts, A

“…For example, one lesson of the paradox is that widely accepted essentialist theses appear incompatible with metaphysical necessity obeying a logic that includes <strong>S4</strong>. …”