Sufficient Conditions, Conditional Logic, and Transitivity
Abstract: In a series of publications E.J. Lowe has advocated an attractive alternative to the orthodox view about conditionals embodied in the Stalnaker-Lewis approach. One alleged advantage of Lowe’s approach over its rival is that it offers the prospect of a simpler conditional logic. Another related advantage is that it appears to treat inference by transitivity more plausibly than does the Stalnaker-Lewis approach. One central goal of this paper is to call into question Lowe’s success in providing an account that is better than the Stalnaker-Lewis account in these respects. As part of this, I develop a Loweian-inspired account of sufficient condition sentences such as ‘Harry’s eating this apple is a sufficient condition for his getting sick’, which is another central goal of the paper.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Sufficient Conditions, Conditional Logic, and Transitivity ; volume:1 ; number:17 ; year:2003 ; pages:15-22 ; extent:8
Kriterion ; 1, Heft 17 (2003), 15-22 (gesamt 8)
- Creator
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Levin, Yakir
- DOI
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10.1515/krt-2003-011705
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022090314485810229631
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 7:38 AM CEST
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