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Contrafácticos: ¿una dieta limitada de ejemplos?

Authors :
Camacho, Luis
Source :
Revista de Filosofia de la Universidad de Costa Rica. sep-dic2014, Vol. 53 Issue 137, p43-48. 6p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The justification for alternative calculi based on particular cases that seem to conflict with the truth-table of the standard conditional is here analyzed. We advocate a more thorough examination of oft-repeated examples and a search for different kinds of new ones. Leibniz's interpretation of legal statements as probable hypotheticals is mentioned as a model for the type of work proposed in this paper. Although several kinds of conditionals are usually distinguished in logic textbooks, counterfactuals are almost always placed together as a single category. We propose here that several kinds of counterfactuals can be distinguished from a logical perspective; some of them are mentioned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Spanish
ISSN :
00348252
Volume :
53
Issue :
137
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Revista de Filosofia de la Universidad de Costa Rica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
112476734