The meaning of if /

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Despite its small stature, 'if' occupies a central place both in everyday language and the philosophical lexicon. In allowing us to talk about hypothetical situations, 'if' raises a host of thorny philosophical puzzles about language and logic. Addressing them requires tools from...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Khoo, Justin
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Zusammenfassung:
Despite its small stature, 'if' occupies a central place both in everyday language and the philosophical lexicon. In allowing us to talk about hypothetical situations, 'if' raises a host of thorny philosophical puzzles about language and logic. Addressing them requires tools from linguistics, logic, probability theory and metaphysics. Justin Khoo uses these tools to navigate a maze of interconnected issues about conditionals, some of which include the nature of linguistic communication, the relationship between logical and natural languages, and the relationship between different kinds of modality.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xii, 356 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2022.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780190096731 (ebook) :
Schlagworte:
Conditionals (Logic)
Inference.
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