Williamson on Counterpossibles

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Journal of Philosophical Logic 47 (4):693-713 (2018)
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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
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David Ripley
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Graham Priest
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