Plurals and modals

Canadian Journal of Philosophy 46 (4-5):654-676 (2016)
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Consider one of several things. Is the one thing necessarily one of the several? This key question in the modal logic of plurals is clarified. Some defenses of an affirmative answer are developed and compared. Various remarks are made about the broader philosophical significance of the question.

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10.1080/00455091.2015.1132975

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Øystein Linnebo
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