General triviality for counterfactuals
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Abstract On an influential line of thinking tracing back to Ramsey, conditionals are closely linked the attitude supposition. When applied counterfactuals, this view suggests a subjunctive version so-called Ramsey test: probability counterfactual If A, would B ought be equivalent B, under supposition that A. I present collapse result for any endorses test. Starting from plausible assumptions, shows one’s rational credence in would-counterfactual and corresponding might-counterfactual have identical.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Analysis
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0174-4747', '2196-6753']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anab038