The Nature of Necessity
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The Nature of Necessity is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Alvin Plantinga develops a rigorous account of modal logic, possible worlds, and the metaphysics of necessity and possibility.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Nature of Necessity canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nature of Necessity Context triple: [Alvin Plantinga, notableWork, The Nature of Necessity]
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The Laws of Nature
*The Laws of Nature* is a popular science book by physicist Rudolf Peierls that explores how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe.
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The Bounds of Sense
The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
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C.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
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D.
The End for Which God Created the World
The End for Which God Created the World is a theological treatise by Jonathan Edwards that explores God’s ultimate purpose in creating the universe, emphasizing the display of divine glory as the chief end of all things.
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E.
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is a critically acclaimed 2005 studio album by Paul McCartney that showcases a more introspective, stripped-down songwriting and production style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nature of Necessity Target entity description: The Nature of Necessity is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Alvin Plantinga develops a rigorous account of modal logic, possible worlds, and the metaphysics of necessity and possibility.
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A.
The Laws of Nature
*The Laws of Nature* is a popular science book by physicist Rudolf Peierls that explores how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe.
-
B.
The Bounds of Sense
The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
-
C.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
-
D.
The End for Which God Created the World
The End for Which God Created the World is a theological treatise by Jonathan Edwards that explores God’s ultimate purpose in creating the universe, emphasizing the display of divine glory as the chief end of all things.
-
E.
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is a critically acclaimed 2005 studio album by Paul McCartney that showcases a more introspective, stripped-down songwriting and production style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
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| instanceOf |
monograph
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| author | Alvin Plantinga ⓘ |
| describedAs | highly influential work of analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
logic
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of de re and de dicto modality
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discussion of essences and individual essences ⓘ formal development of modal systems ⓘ presentation of a modal ontological argument ⓘ treatment of necessary and contingent existence ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary analytic metaphysics
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contemporary philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
actualism
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contingent existence ⓘ counterfactuals ⓘ de dicto modality ⓘ de re modality ⓘ essence ⓘ existence ⓘ individual essence ⓘ metaphysics of necessity ⓘ metaphysics of possibility ⓘ modal logic ⓘ modal metaphysics ⓘ necessary existence ⓘ necessity ⓘ ontological argument ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ possibility ⓘ possible worlds ⓘ possible worlds semantics ⓘ trans-world identity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending the ontological argument in modal form
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developing a possible worlds framework ⓘ developing a rigorous account of modal logic ⓘ influencing contemporary modal metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
actualist account of possible worlds
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realism about modality ⓘ |
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