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(2008) Synthese 162 (1).
The Conjunction Principle says, roughly, that if the truth of a conjunction can be brought about, then the truth of each conjunct can be brought about. The current essay argues that this principle is not valid. After a clarification of the principle, it is shown how a proper understanding of the involved notions falsify the principle. As a corollary, a recent attack on van Inwagen’s Consequence Argument will be rebutted, because it relies on the invalid conjunction principle.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-007-9175-8
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Schnieder, B. (2008). On what we can ensure. Synthese 162 (1), pp. 101-115.
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