Subjunctive Credences and Semantic Humility
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Subjunctive credences and semantic humility
In light of the chance that the plate will be saved by a sudden gust of hot air, what should we say about the truth conditions of the ordinary conditional (1b)? Some theories predict that (1b) is true. For instance, Lewis 1973b says that the plate being saved by friendly air currents is a remarkable low-probability event, and that worlds where such events happen are farther away than worlds whe...
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In light of the chance that the plate will be saved by a sudden gust of hot air, what should we say about the truth conditions of the ordinary conditional (1b)? Some theories predict that (1b) is true. For instance, Lewis 1973b says that the plate being saved by friendly air currents is a remarkable low-probability event, and that worlds where such events happen are farther away than worlds whe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Philosophy and Phenomenological Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0031-8205
DOI: 10.1111/j.1933-1592.2011.00550.x