Single Idea 7801

[catalogued under 10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility]

Full Idea

Qualified modalities seem to form a hierarchy, if we say that 'the possibility that there might be no hunger' is possible logically, theoretically, physically, economically, and humanly.

Gist of Idea

Possibilities can be logical, theoretical, physical, economic or human

Source

Rod Girle (Modal Logics and Philosophy [2000], 7.3)

Book Reference

Girle,Rod: 'Modal Logics and Philosophy' [Acumen 2000], p.114


A Reaction

Girle also mentions conceptual possibility. I take 'physically' to be the same as 'naturally'. I would take 'metaphysically' possible to equate to 'theoretically' rather than 'logically'. Almost anything might be logically possible, with bizarre logic.

Related Idea

Idea 12653 There's statistical, logical, nomological, conceptual and metaphysical possibility [Fodor]