Alethic modality is a linguistic modality that indicates modalities of truth, in particular the modalities of logical necessity, contingency, possibility and impossibility.
What is metaphysical modality?
Metaphysical modality is the modality that is typically at stake in philosophical argumentation (e.g., St. Anselm's Ontological Argument, Rene Descartes' Argument for Mind-Body Dualism, George Berkeley's Argument for Idealism).
What are the different types of modality?
The 3 Categories
- Modals of Possibility: can, could, may, might.
- Modals of Deduction: could, may, must.
- Modals of Expectation: shall, should (rarely), will, would.
