Single Idea 15161

[catalogued under 10. Modality / A. Necessity / 5. Metaphysical Necessity]

Full Idea

The set of metaphysically necessary truths is larger than the set of logically necessary truths.

Gist of Idea

There are more metaphysically than logically necessary truths

Source

Scott Soames (Philosophy of Language [2010], 3.1)

Book Reference

Soames,Scott: 'Philosophy of Language' [Princeton 2010], p.53


A Reaction

Likewise, the set of logically possible truths is much larger than the set of metaphysically possible truths. If a truth is logically necessary, it will clearly be metaphysically necessary. Er, unless it is necessitated by daft logic...