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    Challenges→Philo's definitions of modality introduce mere conceptual modalities, not temporally indexed ones

    A definition formulated as a direct dialectical contrast to temporally-indexed modality necessarily inherits temporal reference as part of its semantic content, even if it negates rather than affirms temporal indexing.

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    Key Terms

    Dialectical(describing Tiantai's method of 'resolution')
    A way of thinking that works through contradictions or opposing ideas to reach a deeper truth, rather than just picking one side or the other.
    Indexing(as used in language and logic)
    Marking or labeling something so it refers to a specific time, place, or person—like how 'I' changes meaning depending on who says it.
    Negates(as used in logic)
    Denies or contradicts something; says it is not true or not the case.
    Temporal reference(as used in philosophy of time)
    Something you use as a marker or point to figure out when something else happened — like using the position of the sun to know what time of day it is.
    Temporally-indexed modality(as used in logic and metaphysics)

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    A way of describing whether something is possible, necessary, or impossible, where the time matters—like saying 'it was possible yesterday but isn't possible today.'
    semantic content(Cappelen and Lepore's literalist/minimalist framework)
    Propositions determined solely by conventions of meaning, precisification, disambiguation, and reference fixing — not by pragmatic inference.

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