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'The Gettier Problem', 'Logic and Conversation' and 'Metaphysics'
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility
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Anything which is possible either exists or will come into existence [Aristotle]
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Possibility is when the necessity of the contrary is false [Aristotle]
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 4. Potentiality
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A 'potentiality' is a principle of change or process in a thing [Aristotle]
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Things are destroyed not by their powers, but by their lack of them [Aristotle]
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Potentialities are always for action, but are conditional on circumstances [Aristotle]
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We recognise potentiality from actuality [Aristotle]
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / c. Truth-function conditionals
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Conditionals are truth-functional, but we must take care with misleading ones [Grice, by Edgington]
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The odd truth table for material conditionals is explained by conversational conventions [Grice, by Fisher]
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Conditionals might remain truth-functional, despite inappropriate conversational remarks [Edgington on Grice]
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / f. Pragmatics of conditionals
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A person can be justified in believing a proposition, though it is unreasonable to actually say it [Grice, by Edgington]
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