Conditionals and supposition-based reasoning
Bradley, Richard
(2011)
Conditionals and supposition-based reasoning.
Topoi, 30 (1).
pp. 39-45.
ISSN 0167-7411
Case-based reasoning is a familiar method of evaluating sentences. But when applied to conditionals, it seems to lead to implausible conclusions. In this paper I argue that the problem arises from equating the probability of a conditional sentence on the evidential supposition of some condition with the conditional probability of the former, given the latter.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords | conditionals,supposition,case-based reasoning,probability |
| Departments |
Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method CPNSS |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11245-010-9081-4 |
| Date Deposited | 25 Jan 2011 12:54 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/31561 |
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