Philosophy A-Level
The gap between possibility and actual fact
What The gap between possibility and actual fact means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A possibility claim does not entail the corresponding actuality claim, so it tells us nothing directly about the actual world.
Topics that use The gap between possibility and actual fact
- Dualist theories (AQA A-Level)
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