Incongruent counterparts and modal relationism |
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Authors: | Carolyn Brighouse |
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Affiliation: | Department of Philosophy , Occidental College , 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA, 90041, USA E-mail: brighous@oxy.edu. |
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Abstract: | Kant's argument from incongruent counterparts for substantival space is examined; it is concluded that the argument has no force against a relationist. The argument does suggest that a relationist cannot give an account of enantiomorphism, incongruent counterparts and orientability. The prospects for a relationist account of these notions are assessed, and it is found that they are good provided the relationist is some kind of modal relationist. An illustration and interpretation of these modal commitments is given. |
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