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Counterpossibles in semantics and metaphysics

Abstract:
This paper defends from recent objections and misunderstandings the orthodox view that subjunctive conditionals with impossible antecedents are true. It explains apparent counterexamples as cases where a normally reliable suppositional heuristic for assessing conditionals gives incorrect results, which some theorists take at face value.
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.23811/42.arg2017.wil

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University of Oxford
Oxford college:
New College
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Publisher:
University of Sassari
Journal:
Argumenta More from this journal
Volume:
2
Issue:
2
Pages:
195-226
Publication date:
2017-05-01
Acceptance date:
2016-11-03
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ISSN:
2465-2334


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English
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667101
Deposit date:
2016-12-23

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