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Kostas Oikonomou

Appeal to possibility definition

I'm reading the definition of appeal to possibility where it says 
"When a conclusion is assumed not because it is probably true or it has not been demonstrated to be impossible, but because it is possible that it is true"
Isn't it "not being impossible" the same as "being possible"?

Why not:
"When a conclusion is assumed not because it is probably true or it has not been demonstrated to be impossible, but because it is possible that it is true, no matter how improbable"
asked on Friday, Jan 07, 2022 01:06:52 PM by Kostas Oikonomou

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You might be working with an older version of the book. The website reads: appeal to possibility :  
When a conclusion is assumed not because it is probably true, but because it is possible that it is true, no matter how improbable.
answered on Friday, Jan 07, 2022 03:54:10 PM by Bo Bennett, PhD

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Kostas Oikonomou writes:

Yes, you are right. The book is from 2017. Thanks!

posted on Friday, Jan 07, 2022 05:48:29 PM
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Dr. Richard writes:

I'd change "When a conclusion is assumed..." to "When a conclusion is accepted..." 

posted on Saturday, Jan 08, 2022 02:27:58 PM
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Kostas Oikonomou writes:

It wasn't on the book, it's on the site and it needs to be fixed.

Check it here:
https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/logicalfallacies/Appeal-to-Possibility

posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 04:08:15 PM