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Definition:
The basic principle of actualism is:
Everything that exists (i.e., everything there is) is actual.
Thus, actualism stands in opposition to possibilism and denies that anything not actual can be said to exist. In practice, this involves denying the existence of possible objects - persons, worlds, etc. On one level this seems intuitive, but talking about possibilities is rather common. Most people don't see any problem with the statement "It is possible that he could have had a son who could have become a doctor."
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