Counterpossibles in semantics and metaphysics

This paper defends from recent objections and misunderstandings the orthodox view that subjunctive conditionals with impossible antecedents are true. It explains apparent counterexamples as cases where a normally reliable suppositional heuristic for assessing conditionals gives incorrect results, wh...

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Päätekijä: Williamson, T
Aineistotyyppi: Journal article
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: University of Sassari 2017
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Yhteenveto:This paper defends from recent objections and misunderstandings the orthodox view that subjunctive conditionals with impossible antecedents are true. It explains apparent counterexamples as cases where a normally reliable suppositional heuristic for assessing conditionals gives incorrect results, which some theorists take at face value.