Conditionals - Couverture souple

Woods, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0198751273 ISBN 13 : 9780198751274

Editeur : Oxford University Press, USA, 2003

Synopsis

Conditionals has at its center an extended essay on this problematic and much-debated subject in the philosophy of language and logic, which the widely respected Oxford philosopher Michael Woods had been preparing for publication at the time of his death in 1993. It appears here edited by his eminent colleague David Wiggins, and is accompanied by a commentary specially written by a leading expert on the topic, Dorothy Edgington. This masterly and original treatment of conditionals will demand the attention of all philosophers working in this area.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Conditionals has at its centre an extended essay on this problematic and much-debated subject in the philosophy of language and logic, which the widely respected Oxford philosopher Michael Woods had been preparing for publication at the time of his death in 1993. Woods discusses the distinctions between different kinds of conditionals, and then goes on to cover a range of topics, including assertibility, conditional probability, possible-worlds theories, and conditional demands and questions. He ends by sketching a new theory of counterfactual conditionals. This essay is edited for publication by Woods's friend and colleague David Wiggins, and accompanied by a commentary specially written by a leading expert on the topic, Dorothy Edgington. The masterful and original treatment of conditionals presented in this book will demand the attention of all philosophers working in the area.

Revue de presse

Review from previous edition This is a very interesting investigation of natural language conditionals. Woods displays both a remarkably sensitive insight into examples of usage and an excellent grasp of the relevant literature. (William Harper, Bulletin of Symbolic Logic)

A clear and thought-provoking essay... this book should be of great value when used as course material for upper level undergraduate and graduate level seminars, as well as a valuable resource for those interested in this area. (Jon M. Cogburn, Mathematical Reviews)

All in all a first-rate volume. Highly commended. (Scott Sturgeon, MIND)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, USA
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198751273
• ISBN 13: 9780198751274
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 164
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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