Williamson on Counterpossibles

Berto Francesco; David Ripley; Graham Priest; Rohan French

Williamson on Counterpossibles

Berto Francesco, David Ripley, Graham Priest & Rohan French

Journal of Philosophical Logic 47 (4):693-713 (2018)

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Abstract

A counterpossible conditional is a counterfactual with an impossible antecedent. Common sense delivers the view that some such conditionals are true, and some are false. In recent publications, Timothy Williamson has defended the view that all are true. In this paper we defend the common sense view against Williamson’s objections.

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Impossible Worlds Counterpossible Conditionals Nonvacuism Counterfactual modal epistemology

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Counterfactuals and Modal Epistemology in Metaphysics

Counterpossible Conditionals in Philosophy of Language

Epistemological Theories, Misc in Epistemology

Impossible Worlds in Metaphysics

Logic and Philosophy of Logic

Possible Worlds, Misc in Metaphysics

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10.1007/s10992-017-9446-x

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