modal knowledge

Modal knowledge refers to understanding about what is possible, necessary, or impossible—essentially, questions about different ways the world could be or must be. It involves reasoning about various scenarios and their likelihood or inevitability. For example, knowing that “It is possible that it will rain tomorrow” or “It is necessary that all bachelors are unmarried” are forms of modal knowledge. It helps us consider not just what is true, but what could or must be true under different conditions, enabling a deeper understanding of the nature of reality and our beliefs about it.