Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Philosophical Concept
Conditional Statement |
| gptkbp:analyzes |
Possible Worlds Semantics
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
Indicative Conditionals
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| gptkbp:debatedBy |
Transitivity
Antecedent strengthening Backtracking counterfactuals Cotenability Counterfactual dependence Counterfactuals and causation Counterfactuals and time travel Counterfactuals in artificial intelligence Counterfactuals in economics Counterfactuals in historical analysis Counterfactuals in legal reasoning Counterfactuals in moral philosophy Counterfactuals in psychology Counterfactuals in quantum mechanics Counterfactuals in scientific explanation Indicative/subjunctive distinction Non-monotonicity Role of similarity between possible worlds Truth conditions of counterfactuals Vagueness of similarity |
| gptkbp:defines |
Conditional statements expressing what would be the case if something contrary to fact were true.
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| gptkbp:example |
If it had rained, the picnic would have been canceled.
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:logic
gptkb:Philosophy_of_Science Philosophy of Language |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Counterfactual Conditionals
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| gptkbp:keyTheorist |
gptkb:David_Lewis
gptkb:Robert_Stalnaker |
| gptkbp:logicalForm |
If A were the case, then B would be the case.
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Counterfactuals_(book_by_David_Lewis)
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| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:Possible_Worlds
Indicative Conditionals Subjunctive Mood |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Ethics
gptkb:History gptkb:Linguistics gptkb:Metaphysics gptkb:Psychology gptkb:artificial_intelligence gptkb:law gptkb:Epistemology Economics Decision Theory Causal Reasoning |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Counterfactual_Reasoning
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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