Single Idea 21362

[catalogued under 10. Modality / A. Necessity / 3. Types of Necessity]

Full Idea

For Schopenauer there are physical necessity, logical necessity, mathematical necessity and moral necessity.

Gist of Idea

Necessity is physical, logical, mathematical or moral

Source

report of Arthur Schopenhauer (Fourfold Root of Princ of Sufficient Reason [1813]) by Christopher Janaway - Schopenhauer 2 'Fourfold'

Book Reference

Janaway,Christopher: 'Schopenhauer' [OUP 2002], p.20


A Reaction

These derive from four modes of explanation, by causes, by grounding in truths or facts, by mathematical reality, and by motives. Not clear why mathematics gets its own necessity. I like metaphysics derived from explanations, though. Necessity makers.