(February 5, 2016 at 7:51 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: Can anyone explain, in layman's terms, what the modal logic/reasoning thing actually is?
I have a suspicion that my general feelings about philosophy largely being masturbatory gobbledygook will remain in place regardless.
In the case of "the modal logic/reasoning thing", I totally agree. I read the wiki reference and queried a few of the links, but basically, it is still bull shit. Mostly it boils down to "If it is possible, then it is probable, therefore it is.". Here is a decent link.

You make people miserable and there's nothing they can do about it, just like god.
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy