#20 - Selena claims to have psychic powers. So if we

[Dancingbambarina]

Hi,

I am not understanding the ABSENCE issue very well. I don't understand how conditionality is used here. In the LRB, we have examples but they are basic compared to this. This is torturous becasue I am used to there being A, then B in the conclusion, then the correct AC being A leads to B. This is different. The kids would say, "this hits different". I must admit, it sure does.

DB

[Dancingbambarina]

Also, in Jon's excellent description, he acknowledges whether OR NOT the claim is true, but not whether it's possible OR IMPOSSIBLE. Why is the first WHETHER descriptive of the claim being true or false, and the second one just of POSSIBILITY, not also IMPOSSIBILITY?

Thanks again!