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| Logical possibility: A logical possibility is a proposition that is not contradicted by any logical laws or axioms. See also Necessity, Possibility, Truth, Statements, Logical constants, Truth values, Valuation, Knowledge, Logic._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Daniel Dennett on Logical Possibility - Dictionary of Arguments
I 141 Logical possibility/Dennett: e.g. Superman flies faster than light,this is logically possible - Dupermann who does not move while he flies faster than light, is not logically possible. Problem: how to distinguish logical and physical possibility: e.g. >time travel. Possibility/graduation/degree/Dennett: at least 4 degrees: 1 logical possibility 2 physical 3 biological 4.historical. (Nested in that order.) The weakest is the purely logical possibility._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Dennett I D. Dennett Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, New York 1995 German Edition: Darwins gefährliches Erbe Hamburg 1997 Dennett II D. Dennett Kinds of Minds, New York 1996 German Edition: Spielarten des Geistes Gütersloh 1999 Dennett III Daniel Dennett "COG: Steps towards consciousness in robots" In Bewusstein, Thomas Metzinger, Paderborn/München/Wien/Zürich 1996 Dennett IV Daniel Dennett "Animal Consciousness. What Matters and Why?", in: D. C. Dennett, Brainchildren. Essays on Designing Minds, Cambridge/MA 1998, pp. 337-350 In Der Geist der Tiere, D Perler/M. Wild, Frankfurt/M. 2005 |
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