Williamson on Counterpossibles

Journal of Philosophical Logic 47 (4):693-713 (2018)
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Abstract

A counterpossible conditional is a counterfactual with an impossible antecedent. Common sense delivers the view that some such conditionals are true, and some are false. In recent publications, Timothy Williamson has defended the view that all are true. In this paper we defend the common sense view against Williamson’s objections.

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Franz Berto
University of St. Andrews
David Ripley
Monash University
Graham Priest
CUNY Graduate Center
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