Single Idea 10932

[catalogued under 10. Modality / B. Possibility / 2. Epistemic possibility]

Full Idea

There is 'epistemic possibility' when it is 'for all I know'. That is, P is epistemically possible for agent A just in case P is consistent with what A knows.

Gist of Idea

If it is possible 'for all I know' then it is 'epistemically possible'

Source

Adolph Rami (Essential vs Accidental Properties [2008], §1)

Book Reference

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.4


A Reaction

Two problems: maybe 'we' know, and A knows we know, but A doesn't know. And maybe someone knows, but we are not sure about that, which seems to introduce a modal element into the knowing. If someone knows it's impossible, it's impossible.