Subjunctive Reasoning
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PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES SERIES IN PHILOSOPHY Editors: WILFRID SELLARS, KEITH LEHRER,
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Board of Consulting Editors: JONATHAN BENNETT, ALAN GIBBARD,
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ROBERT STALNAKER, ROBERT G. TURNBULL,
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VOLUME 8
JOHN L. POLLOCK University of Rochester
SUBJUNCTIVE REASONING
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Pollock, John L Subjunctive reasoning. (Philosophical studies series in philosophy; v. 8) Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Conditionals (Logic) 2. Reasoning. 3. Counterfactuals (Logic) 4. Probabilities. I. Title. BC199.C56P64 160 76-19095 ISBN-13: 978-94-010-1502-8 e-ISBN-13: 978-94-010-1500-4 DOl: 10.1 007978-94-0 10-1500-4
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE I. INTRODUCTION
1. 2. 3. 4.
Subjunctive Reasoning The Linguistic Approach The 'Possible Worlds' Approach Conclusions Notes
II. FOUR KINDS OF CONDITIONALS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Introduction The Four Kinds 'Even if' Subjunctives 'Might Be' Conditionals Necessitation Conditionals Simple Subjunctives The Axiomatization of Simple Subjunctives Conclusions Notes
III. SUBJUNCTIVE GENERALIZATIONS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Introduction Rudiments of an Analysis Strong Generalizations Weak Generalizations Conclusions Notes
IV. THE BASIC ANALYSIS OF SUBJUNCTIVE CONDITIONALS
1. Introduction 2. The Analysis of M 3. Simple Propositions
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4. Counter-Legal Conditionals 5. Subject Preference Notes V. QUANTIFICATION, MODALITIES, AND CONDITIONALS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Referential Opacity Transworld Identity Kripke's Observation Quantified Modal Logic Conditionals Notes
VI. THE FULL THEORY
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Syntax Semantics Infinitary Operators The Introduction of Sets Some Consequences of the Analysis Note
VII. CAUSES
1. 2. 3. 4.
Introduction The Ontology of Causes Some Causal Relations Causal Sufficiency 4.1. Nomic Subsumption 4.2. Contingently Sufficient Conditions 4.3. Causal Sufficiency and Subjunctive Conditionals 5. Remarks on the Analysis 6. The Logic of Causes , Notes VIII. PROBABILITIES
1. Introduction 2. Indefinite Probabilities 2.1. Relative Frequencies 2.2. Subjuncti
