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    It is not the case that This entailment holds under standard possible-worlds semantics as defended by Lewis, making the purported failure a result of non-standard assumptions rather than a genuine logical independence.

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    • 1.Standard possible-worlds semantics itself relies on substantive metaphysical assumptions (like modal realism) that are controversial and not universally accepted.
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    • 2.A logical failure appearing only under non-standard semantics may reveal genuine limitations of standard frameworks rather than confirming standard semantics' superiority.
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    • 3.Different semantic frameworks can capture different logical intuitions legitimately; dismissing non-standard views as merely 'non-standard' begs the question against them.
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    • 1.Lewis's possible-worlds semantics provides a unified framework successfully explaining modal logic, counterfactuals, and necessity across diverse domains.
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    • 2.If a purported logical failure dissolves under standard semantics but persists only under non-standard assumptions, this suggests the failure is artifact rather than genuine.
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    • 3.Non-standard semantic frameworks typically lack the theoretical parsimony and explanatory power of Lewis's account, warranting skepticism about their counterexamples.
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