Wyclif insists that all three kinds of relative necessity are contingent truths in themselves (ibid., p. 158), yet he was unable to show how this is possible.
(i) A certain truth is an antecedent relative necessity when its existence causes the existence of another contingent truth (antecedens ut causa contingentis, inferens posterius naturaliter).
As a matter of fact, Wyclif's conditional (or relative) necessity is as necessary as his absolute necessity: given God, the world's entire history follows.
Still more must be said here about the meaning of 'sure loss', which suggests some sort of necessity, but does not tell us whether this is supposed to be a particular form of logical necessity, metaphysical necessity, or perhaps some other relative necessity.
(ii) A certain truth is a consequent relative necessity when its existence is caused by an antecedent (relative) necessity.
Equation (149) explains the p-robust criterion, so that for each scenario, the cost may not be more than ( 100,%,(1 + p^{prime } ) ) of its optimal cost that is ( {rm PR}_{e}^ ) (value of ( p^{prime } ) is relative to the necessity of its scenario).
27 Therefore, we would argue, the intuitive appeal of this line of argument comes from underlying assumptions about the likelihood of whether the future rescue will be either necessary or effected, in comparison to the relative certitude and necessity of saving someone in need today.
And yet, as Ms. Hudes described it, each play is a delicate negotiation between fact and fiction, between the experiences of her relatives and the dramatic necessity of the play.
"Clear-eyed about the dangers of inequality, the corrosion of the public realm, the weakness of international political cooperation relative to economic forces, the necessity of domestic institutional change, it does not seek to fight the next election as a party of angry protest but instead as one of reforming government".
This user-friendly tool comprises two five-item scales evaluating patient beliefs about the necessity of medication relative to concern about adverse effects and predicts medication adherence more robustly than clinical or sociodemographic factors [ 35, 36].
Our work highlights the necessity of evaluating the relative costs of inbreeding and outbreeding in the conservation and management of endangered species on a case-by-case basis.
