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Indicative Conditionals in Context.

Authors :
Block, Eliza
Source :
Mind. Oct2008, Vol. 117 Issue 468, p783-794. 12p.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

I discuss an argument given by Dorothy Edgington for the conclusion that indicative conditionals cannot express propositions. The argument is not effective against Robert Stalnaker's context-dependent propositional theory. I isolate and defend the feature of Stalnaker's theory that allows it to evade the argument. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*INDICATIVE mood
*CONDITIONALS (Logic)
*DEBATE
*LINGUISTIC context
*PRINCIPLES & parameters (Linguistics)
*SEMANTICS (Philosophy)
*THEORY (Philosophy)

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Language :
English
ISSN :
00264423
Volume :
117
Issue :
468
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Mind
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36263394
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzn051
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