hypotheticity
Hypotheticity is a noun describing the quality or state of being hypothetical. It denotes propositions, scenarios, or discourses treated as subjects for inquiry rather than as assertions about fact. In philosophy and logic, hypotheticity signals the status of conditional or counterfactual content within an argument.
Etymology and usage: The term is built from hypothetical plus -ity, following common patterns for abstract qualities
In philosophical discourse, hypotheticity helps distinguish thinking that proceeds by consideration of possibilities from assertions about
Relation to logic and linguistics: In logic, hypothetical reasoning employs conditional structures whose hypotheticity reflects subjunctive
Reception and alternatives: Because hypotheticity is uncommon, some scholars prefer the term hypotheticality or simply hypothetical