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Edgington, Dorothy. Indicative Conditionals
2001, In The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2020 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.)
Categories: Indicative Conditionals and Conditional Probabilities, Logic and Philosophy of Logic, Norms of Assertion, Philosophy of Language
Keywords: conditional belief, conditional probability, indicative conditionals, truth conditions

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Added by: Franci Mangraviti
Abstract:

The chapter is an introduction to logical treatments of indicative conditionals, comparing truth-functional, non-truth-functional, and suppositional approaches. Some of the topics discussed are truth conditions, conditional belief, assertability, and issues with compounds of conditionals.

Comment: This page can be used in a course focused on the philosophy of conditionals, as an introduction/overview of the basic logical issues; or in any logic course wishing to spend more time on this particular notion.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Recommended use: Introductory reading, Overview
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