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Modal Logic and Metaphysics
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What is the main difference between alethic and deontic modalities?
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Alethic modalities are about what is possible and necessary, while deontic modalities are about what is permitted and forbidden.
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Alethic modalities are concerned with the truth or falsity of propositions, while deontic modalities are concerned with the permissibility or obligatoriness of actions.