Bibliograph

Suppose and tell, the semantics and heuristics of conditionals, Timothy Williamson

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Label

Suppose and tell, the semantics and heuristics of conditionals, Timothy Williamson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Suppose and tell

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1182543214

Responsibility statement

Timothy Williamson

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

the semantics and heuristics of conditionals

Summary

What does 'if' mean? Timothy Williamson presents a controversial new approach to understanding conditional thinking, which is central to human cognitive life. He argues that in using 'if' we rely on psychological heuristics, fast and frugal methods which can lead us to trust faulty data and prematurely reject simple theories.--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

specialized

Creator