Counterfactuals
ambiguities, true premises, and knowledge
pp. 133-164
Abstract
In this paper I explore the ambiguity that arises between two readings of the counterfactual construction, then–d and thel–p, analyzed in my bookA Theory of Counterfactuals. I then extend the analysis I offered there to counterfactuals with true antecedents, and offer a more precise formulation of the conception of temporal divergence points used in thel–p interpretation. Finally, I discuss some ramifications of these issues for counterfactual analyses of knowledge.
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Published in:
(1994) Synthese 100 (1).
Pages: 133-164
DOI: 10.1007/BF01063923
Full citation:
Kvart Igal (1994) „Counterfactuals: ambiguities, true premises, and knowledge“. Synthese 100 (1), 133–164.