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modal realism

philosophical theory which holds that all possible worlds exist, and the actuality of our world is purely indexical
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modal realism

Summary

modal realism is a philosophical theory[1]. It draws 792 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_theory category, ranking #19 of 94).[2]

Key Facts

  • modal realism is the creator of David Lewis[3].
  • modal realism's instance of is recorded as philosophical theory[4].

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Context

modal realism's instance of is recorded as philosophical theory[4].

Why It Matters

modal realism draws 792 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_theory category, ranking #19 of 94).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Related Entities

David Lewis

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → philosophical theory
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    Creator → David Lewis
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