英语词汇“possible world”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

4. Philosophy. Logically conceivable; having the property, whether or not it actually exists, of not being excluded from existence by being logically contradictory or against reason. Frequently attributive, esp. in possible world. Also in more general use, originally with allusion to Voltaire's Candide (see quot. 1759).

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the world > the universe > [noun] > part of

worldc1175

regionc1350

realm1565

possible worlda1674

by-world1709

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > [adjective] > logically possible

possiblea1674

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > philosophy of optimism > [noun] > Leibniz' philosophy of optimism and its adherents > elements of

(principle or law of) sufficient reason1656

possible worlda1674

pre-established harmony1725

a1674 T. Traherne Cent. of Medit. (1927) iii. xxxix. 180 The best of all possible ends is the Glory of God... It is the Glory of God to give all things to us in the best of all possible manners.

1692 R. Bentley Boyle Lect. vi. 28 Now what might always be an exception against all possible Worlds, can never be a just one against any whatsover [sic].

1738 Bayle's Gen. Dict. Hist. & Crit. (new ed.) VI. 674/1 That cause must also be intelligent; for this world, which actually exists, being contingent, and an infinite number of other worlds being equally possible; the cause of the world must have considered all these possible worlds to pitch upon one.

1759 W. Rider tr. Voltaire Candidus i. 3 Pangloss read Lectures in Metaphisico-theologo-cosmolo-nigology. He demonstrated that there can be no Effect without a Cause, that in this best of possible Worlds, the Baron's Castle was the finest, and my Lady the best of all possible Baronesses.

1878 S. H. Hodgson Philos. of Refl. I. i. 79 There is then, beside our determinate world, a world indeterminate to us, but possible if there should be other modes of consciousness than ours, that is possible to our thought since we imagine its condition, and actual to those other modes, if they are actually existing.

1900 B. Russell Crit. Expos. Philos. Leibniz v. 68 It may be well..to enumerate the principal respects in which all possible worlds agree, and the respects in which other possible worlds might differ from the actual world.

1924 A. Huxley Little Mexican 166 Next to the intimate and trusted friend, the perfect stranger is the best of all possible confidants.

1966 R. F. Anderson Hume's First Princ. i. 3 (heading) Whatever is conceivable is possible.

1982 A. J. Ayer Philos. in Twentieth Cent. vii. 205 One may hope that it is only philosophers who conjure with possible worlds and make heavy weather of necessity.

单词	possible world
释义	> as lemmas possible world 4. Philosophy. Logically conceivable; having the property, whether or not it actually exists, of not being excluded from existence by being logically contradictory or against reason. Frequently attributive, esp. in possible world. Also in more general use, originally with allusion to Voltaire's Candide (see quot. 1759). ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > [noun] > part of worldc1175 regionc1350 realm1565 possible worlda1674 by-world1709 the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > [adjective] > logically possible possiblea1674 the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > philosophy of optimism > [noun] > Leibniz' philosophy of optimism and its adherents > elements of (principle or law of) sufficient reason1656 possible worlda1674 pre-established harmony1725 a1674 T. Traherne Cent. of Medit. (1927) iii. xxxix. 180 The best of all possible ends is the Glory of God... It is the Glory of God to give all things to us in the best of all possible manners. 1692 R. Bentley Boyle Lect. vi. 28 Now what might always be an exception against all possible Worlds, can never be a just one against any whatsover [sic]. 1738 Bayle's Gen. Dict. Hist. & Crit. (new ed.) VI. 674/1 That cause must also be intelligent; for this world, which actually exists, being contingent, and an infinite number of other worlds being equally possible; the cause of the world must have considered all these possible worlds to pitch upon one. 1759 W. Rider tr. Voltaire Candidus i. 3 Pangloss read Lectures in Metaphisico-theologo-cosmolo-nigology. He demonstrated that there can be no Effect without a Cause, that in this best of possible Worlds, the Baron's Castle was the finest, and my Lady the best of all possible Baronesses. 1878 S. H. Hodgson Philos. of Refl. I. i. 79 There is then, beside our determinate world, a world indeterminate to us, but possible if there should be other modes of consciousness than ours, that is possible to our thought since we imagine its condition, and actual to those other modes, if they are actually existing. 1900 B. Russell Crit. Expos. Philos. Leibniz v. 68 It may be well..to enumerate the principal respects in which all possible worlds agree, and the respects in which other possible worlds might differ from the actual world. 1924 A. Huxley Little Mexican 166 Next to the intimate and trusted friend, the perfect stranger is the best of all possible confidants. 1966 R. F. Anderson Hume's First Princ. i. 3 (heading) Whatever is conceivable is possible. 1982 A. J. Ayer Philos. in Twentieth Cent. vii. 205 One may hope that it is only philosophers who conjure with possible worlds and make heavy weather of necessity. extracted from possibleadj.adv.n. < as lemmas
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