Actual world, philosophy: is an expression for the world in which an observer is located, in contrast to possible worlds, in which objects with deviating properties are accepted. See also possible worlds, semantics of possible worlds, modal logic, modal properties, modal realism, S 4/S 5, counterparts, counterpart theory, counter relation._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |