Chance and Counterfactuals

Author: Hawthorne, John

Source: Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Volume 70, Number 2, March 2005 , pp. 396-405(10)

Publisher: International Phenomenological Society

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Abstract:

Suppose the world is chancy. The worry arises that most ordinary counterfactuals are false. This paper examines David Lewis' strategy for rescuing such counterfactuals, and argues that it is highly problematic.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2005-03-01

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