Modal Meinongianism
Okay kiddo, let me try to explain modal Meinongianism in a way that you can understand.
So, imagine you have a toy that doesn't actually exist in real life, like a unicorn. It's something that's only in your imagination, right?
Well, some philosophers believe that things like unicorns can still be real in a different way, even if they don't physically exist. This idea is called "Meinongianism."
Now, let's add another layer to this. Have you ever heard of the word "modal"? It means thinking about things in terms of possibility and necessity.
So, when we bring "modal" and "Meinongianism" together, we get "modal Meinongianism." This is the idea that things don't have to physically exist in order to be real or possible.
For example, let's say you imagine a world where unicorns can exist. Even though unicorns don't exist in our world, they can still exist as a possibility in this imaginary world. That's what modal Meinongianism is all about - thinking about things that don't exist in our world, but can still be considered real or possible in other contexts.
Does that make sense, kiddo?
So, imagine you have a toy that doesn't actually exist in real life, like a unicorn. It's something that's only in your imagination, right?
Well, some philosophers believe that things like unicorns can still be real in a different way, even if they don't physically exist. This idea is called "Meinongianism."
Now, let's add another layer to this. Have you ever heard of the word "modal"? It means thinking about things in terms of possibility and necessity.
So, when we bring "modal" and "Meinongianism" together, we get "modal Meinongianism." This is the idea that things don't have to physically exist in order to be real or possible.
For example, let's say you imagine a world where unicorns can exist. Even though unicorns don't exist in our world, they can still exist as a possibility in this imaginary world. That's what modal Meinongianism is all about - thinking about things that don't exist in our world, but can still be considered real or possible in other contexts.
Does that make sense, kiddo?