Tag: counterfactuals

Irrealis Modality

Irrealis modality explores hypothetical, counterfactual, and potential states of affairs. It contrasts…

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Counterfactual Conditional Relation

A counterfactual conditional relation explores what would have happened if a specific…

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Causal Relation: Understanding Cause and Effect

Causal relation explores the link between events where one event (the cause)…

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Ramsey Test

The Ramsey test is a criterion for accepting conditional statements. It suggests…

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Possibility: Understanding Potential States of Affairs

Possibility refers to the capacity for something to be true or occur,…

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Modal Realism Explained

Modal realism posits that all possible worlds are as real as our…

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Modal Possibilism Explained

Modal possibilism posits that entities that are possible but not actual exist,…

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Modal Fictionalism Explained

Modal fictionalism suggests modal statements are useful fictions, avoiding commitment to the…

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Mere Possibilia: Understanding Hypothetical Entities

Explore mere possibilia, hypothetical entities that could exist but don't. These concepts…

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Counterfactual Logic

Counterfactual logic explores conditional statements about what would have happened if something…

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