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| Counterfactuals: Counterfactuals are hypothetical statements about what would have happened if something had been different. See also Counterfactual conditionals._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Robert Adams on Counterfactuals - Dictionary of Arguments
Stalnaker I 192 Counterfactual worlds/actual world/Stalnaker: famous example for the difference between a counterfactual assumption: E.g. "Assuming Oswald would not have shot Kennedy" And an assumption about what is actual is true E.g. "Assuming Oswald has not shot Kennedy". (Adams 1970)(1). >Counterfactual conditional, >Possible worlds, >Actual world, >Actualism. 1. Robert Adams, (1970). "Subjunctive and Indicative Conditionals". Inquiry 6: 39-94._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Stalnaker I R. Stalnaker Ways a World may be Oxford New York 2003 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-24