UID:
almahu_9949314430702882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 356 pages) :
,
illustrations (black and white).
ISBN:
9780190096731 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online
Content:
Despite its small stature, 'if' occupies a central place both in everyday language and the philosophical lexicon. In allowing us to talk about hypothetical situations, 'if' raises a host of thorny philosophical puzzles about language and logic. Addressing them requires tools from linguistics, logic, probability theory and metaphysics. Justin Khoo uses these tools to navigate a maze of interconnected issues about conditionals, some of which include the nature of linguistic communication, the relationship between logical and natural languages, and the relationship between different kinds of modality.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2022.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780190096700
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
URL:
Oxford scholarship online
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