
On the Logic of Ordinary Conditionals
Robert N. McLaughlin(Author)
State University of New York Press
Published on 5. July 1990
Book
Hardback
202 pages
978-0-7914-0293-1 (ISBN)
Description
On the Logic of Ordinary Conditionals offers a formal treatment of the logic of a type of conditional found in natural speech which differs substantially from the material conditional of propositional logic and from the conditionals afforded by theories of possible worlds. Conventional and necessary conditionals are studied as well as factual ones.
Reviews / Votes
"The book is clearly written, and exhibits a familiarity with much of the recent, massive literature on the topic. The book is of considerable interest for two reasons. First, the topic of the conditional emerges as problematic in even the most elementary presentation of logic, and second, at the highest levels of philosophy the topic is a substantive problem in the philosophy of logic and metaphysics. This work is extremely useful because of its accessible, straightforward treatment of the major problems of the conditional. The theory of the logic of the 'ordinary' conditional proposed in the text is indeed insightful and original." - Randall R. Dipert, State University of New YorkMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Albany, NY
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Illustrations
Total Illustrations: 0
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7914-0293-1 (9780791402931)
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Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 Singular Conditionals
3 General Conditionals
4 Conventions
5 Confirmation
6 The Logic of Logical Statements
Appendix
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 Singular Conditionals
3 General Conditionals
4 Conventions
5 Confirmation
6 The Logic of Logical Statements
Appendix
Notes
Index