A short argument from modal rationalism to fundamental scrutability

Gabriel Oak Rabin

doi:10.1002/tht3.446

A short argument from modal rationalism to fundamental scrutability

Gabriel Oak Rabin

Philosophy

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Abstract

I argue that those who accept modal rationalism, the idea that all of modal space is accessible to a priori reflection, must also accept a seemingly much more ambitious thesis: fundamental scrutability, which says that from a description of the world's fundamental layer, one can reason a priori to all truths.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	137-139
Number of pages	3
Journal	Thought
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/tht3.446
State	Published - Jun 1 2020

Keywords

a priori
fundamentality
modal rationalism
modality
scrutability
supervenience

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