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It is not the case that The inference from W1's containing p to W1 being identical to the actual world illicitly assumes that shared contingent facts exhaust world-individuation.
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If two worlds share all actual contingent facts, denying their identity requires explaining what non-trivial distinction remains.
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World-individuation by content is standard in modal semantics; rejecting it needs principled alternative criteria beyond assertion.
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The inference is valid if 'actual world' is defined as the world-candidate containing all true contingent propositions.
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Worlds can differ in non-contingent ways (e.g., logical structure, metaphysical laws) beyond what facts they contain.
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Identity requires not just shared properties but also identity of origin and fundamental constitution, not mere content overlap.
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Two worlds sharing all contingent facts could still differ in which contingencies are possible, indicating distinct identities.
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