PP-2001-05: Morreau, Michael (2001) The Good, the Bad and the Far-fetched. [Report]
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Abstract
To judge the suitability of courses of action, the adequacy of
explanations and the worthiness of acts we must sometimes evaluate
hypothetical arguments. I shall consider the scheme A>B, B>C/A>C,
transitivity (> is a counterfactual conditional connective). It is
invalid in standard treatments. My main purpose is to explain why some
instances are compelling anyway. They are, I argue, because their
counterexamples are far-fetched. I shall also consider the prospects
for a non-standard treatment, in which transitivity is valid and
seeming counterexamples are to be explained away. They do not seem to
be very good.
Keyword(s): counterfactuals, inference
| Item Type: | Report |
|---|---|
| Report Nr: | PP-2001-05 |
| Series Name: | Prepublication (PP) Series |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2016 14:36 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2016 14:36 |
| URI: | https://eprints.illc.uva.nl/id/eprint/47 |
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