The meaning of if

Despite its small stature, 'if' occupies a central place both in everyday language and the philosophical lexicon. In allowing us to talk about hypothetical situations, 'if' raises a host of thorny philosophical puzzles about language and logic. Addressing them requires tools from...

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Main Author: Khoo, Justin,
Other Authors: Oxford Scholarship Online.
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 356 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Series: Oxford scholarship online.
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