Philosophy A-Level
Metaphysical possibility versus actuality
What Metaphysical possibility versus actuality means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Metaphysical possibility concerns what could obtain without contradiction across possible worlds, whereas actuality concerns how this world is.
Topics that use Metaphysical possibility versus actuality
- Dualist theories (AQA A-Level)
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