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    It is not the case that On a possible worlds account, 'Bachelors are unmarried' and 'Brothers are male siblings' express the same proposition.

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    • 1.On the possible worlds account, propositions are identified with sets of possible worlds.
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    • 2.'Bachelors are unmarried' is a metaphysically necessary truth, so it is true in all possible worlds.
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    • 3.'Brothers are male siblings' is a metaphysically necessary truth, so it is true in all possible worlds.
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