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'On the Philosophy of Logic', 'Physics' and 'MacIntyre versus the Enlightenment'
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility
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We can't explain 'possibility' in terms of 'possible' worlds [Fisher]
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 4. Potentiality
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Matter is potentiality [Aristotle, by Politis]
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 7. Chance
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Maybe there is no pure chance; a man's choices cause his chance meetings [Aristotle]
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Chance is a coincidental cause among events involving purpose and choice [Aristotle]
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Intrinsic cause is prior to coincidence, so nature and intelligence are primary causes, chance secondary [Aristotle]
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / c. Truth-function conditionals
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If all truths are implied by a falsehood, then not-p might imply both q and not-q [Fisher]
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / d. Non-truthfunction conditionals
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In relevance logic, conditionals help information to flow from antecedent to consequent [Fisher]
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