Encyclopedia of Rhetoric. Objectivism holds firmly to the primacy of existence view.In the case of the necessary/contingent distinction, the primacy of consciousness approach implicitly informs the mainstream view.
Central States Speech Journal 18 (1967), p. 9.Bitzer, Lloyd F. "Rhetoric and Public Knowledge." That this choice must be made is inherent in human nature, but which of the two alternatives an individual will choose is Since an individual’s actions will be different depending on whether he chooses to think or not in various contexts, his particular actions in a given context do not follow inexorably from his nature. Consciousness can affect reality in certain, delimited ways by its control over the body, but it does not, by its mere processing, project itself out into its primary object–i.e. This view holds that the function of all consciousness, as such, is to perceive reality, not create it. extramental reality–nor does it create an internal reality as its primary object. What does this mean? )The primacy of consciousness approach contrasts with the “primacy of existence” approach. In the meantime, Dr. Peikoff has an essay published in Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:The Meaning of “Necessary” Versus “Contingent” Truth For example, the This again raises the question of contingency because that which is deemed necessary or impossible depends almost entirely on Rhetorician Robert L. Scott answers this problem by asserting that while rhetoric is indeed contingent and relative, it is also The study of contingency and relativism as it pertains to rhetoric draws from Gaonkar, Dilip Parameshwar.
Philosophers frequently hold that things Objectivism calls “metaphysically given” are contingent. Burks, p.70.
His nature does set limits on what he can do. [Edited 5-25-15 to add paragraphs 7 and 8 of the second section. A necessary truth is a true statement whose negation must imply a contradiction in reality, such that the negation would be impossible.So, if “One plus one equals two,” is a necessary truth, then the statement “One plus one does not equal two” will imply a contradiction. The "necessary" is that which either must be done or will inevitably be done. There is a long history in philosophy of distinguishing between truths that are “necessary” and truths that are “contingent.” A necessary truth is a true statement whose negation must imply a contradiction in reality, such that the negation would be impossible. contradictions).A contingent proposition is neither necessarily true nor necessarily false. The "impossible" is that which will never be done; therefore, it will not be deliberated over. A contingent proposition is a proposition that is not necessarily true or necessarily false (i.e., is not the negation of a necessary truth). Future contingents are contingent statements about the future — such as future events, actions, states etc. )Thus, Objectivism distinguishes between two types of facts: those that proceed from human choice, and those that do not. Contingent Proposition.