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Single Idea 9442
[filed under theme 10. Modality / A. Necessity / 3. Types of Necessity
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Full Idea
The only necessity that exists is logical necessity.
Gist of Idea
The only necessity is logical necessity
Source
Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 6.37)
Book Ref
Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Pears)', ed/tr. Pears,D. /McGuinness,B. [RKP 1961], p.70
A Reaction
For Wittgenstein that will mean conventional necessity. He is taking a standard Humean view of these things.
Related Ideas
Idea 18478
Wittgenstein's plan to show there is only logical necessity failed, because of colours [MacBride]
Idea 9205
The three basic types of necessity are metaphysical, natural and normative [Fine,K]
The
26 ideas
with the same theme
[different ways in which things must be]:
1690
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A stone travels upwards by a forced necessity, and downwards by natural necessity
[Aristotle]
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21389
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Carneades distinguished logical from causal necessity, when talking of future events
[Long on Carneades]
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21362
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Necessity is physical, logical, mathematical or moral
[Schopenhauer, by Janaway]
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9442
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The only necessity is logical necessity
[Wittgenstein]
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13576
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Necessities are distinguished by their grounds, not their different modalities
[Ellis]
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6987
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We should not multiply senses of necessity beyond necessity
[Jackson]
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15291
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There is 'absolute' necessity (implied by all propositions) and 'relative' necessity (from what is given)
[Harré/Madden]
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16466
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Strong necessity is always true; weak necessity is cannot be false
[Stalnaker]
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14680
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Logical possibility contains metaphysical possibility, which contains nomological possibility
[Salmon,N]
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9205
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The three basic types of necessity are metaphysical, natural and normative
[Fine,K]
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15079
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'Conceptual' necessity is narrow logical necessity, true because of concepts and logical laws
[Lowe]
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16533
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Logical necessities, based on laws of logic, are a proper sub-class of metaphysical necessities
[Lowe]
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8261
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Maybe not-p is logically possible, but p is metaphysically necessary, so the latter is not absolute
[Hale]
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15081
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A strong necessity entails a weaker one, but not conversely; possibilities go the other way
[Hale]
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15080
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'Relative' necessity is just a logical consequence of some statements ('strong' if they are all true)
[Hale]
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13721
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'Strong' necessity in all possible worlds; 'weak' necessity in the worlds where the relevant objects exist
[Sider]
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19286
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'Absolute necessity' is when there is no restriction on the things which necessitate p
[Hale]
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19288
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Logical and metaphysical necessities differ in their vocabulary, and their underlying entities
[Hale]
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19290
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Absolute necessities are necessarily necessary
[Hale]
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7800
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Analytic truths are divided into logically and conceptually necessary
[Girle]
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4646
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Is 'events have causes' analytic a priori, synthetic a posteriori, or synthetic a priori?
[Baggini /Fosl]
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9482
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If the laws necessarily imply p, that doesn't give a new 'nomological' necessity
[Bird]
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13244
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Relevant necessity is always true for some situation (not all situations)
[Beall/Restall]
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10933
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Physical possibility is part of metaphysical possibility which is part of logical possibility
[Rami]
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14703
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Superficial necessity is true in all worlds; deep necessity is thus true, no matter which world is actual
[Schroeter]
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14532
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A distinctive type of necessity is found in logical consequence
[Rumfitt, by Hale/Hoffmann,A]
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