Conceivability and possibility
Ratio 17:118-121 (1975)
| Abstract | The purpose of this article is to defend Hume's claim that whatever is conceivable is possible from a criticism by William Kneale. Kneale argues that although a mathematician can conceive of the falsehood of the Goldbach conjecture, he does not conclude that it is not necessarily true. The author suggests that by taking into account Hume's distinction between intuitive and demonstrative knowledge, a revised version of his claim can be offered which is not open to Kneale's criticism. | |||||||||
| Keywords | Conceivability, Metaphysics, Nature, Necessity | |||||||||
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