No Fool ' s Cold : Notes on Illusions of Possibility 1
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A lot of philosophers are pessimistic about conceivability evidence. They think it doesn't prove, or even go very far towards justifying, interesting modal conclusions. A number of other philosophers are optimistic; they think it does justify, and perhaps even establish beyond a reasonable doubt, that lots of interesting things are possible. Nothing very surprising there. What is slightly surprising is that both groups can claim to find support their attitude in the work of Saul Kripke.
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