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'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'Aesthetics: problems in the philosophy of criticism' and 'Elbow Room: varieties of free will'
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10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / c. Possible but inconceivable
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Why pronounce impossible what you cannot imagine? [Dennett]
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You say you cannot imagine that p, and therefore declare that p is impossible. Mightn't that be hubris?
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From:
Daniel C. Dennett (Elbow Room: varieties of free will [1984], §7.3)
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