Appeal to possibility definition
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Original Question
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"
Answers
1You 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.
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