Conditionals and supposition-based reasoning

Bradley, Richard ORCID: 0000-0003-2184-7844 (2011) Conditionals and supposition-based reasoning. Topoi, 30 (1). pp. 39-45. ISSN 0167-7411

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Identification Number: 10.1007/s11245-010-9081-4

Abstract

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
Official URL:	http://www.springer.com/philosophy/journal/11245
Additional Information:	© 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Divisions:	Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method CPNSS
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BC Logic
Date Deposited:	25 Jan 2011 12:54
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 23:00
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/31561

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