Bibliograph

The meaning of if, Justin Khoo

Type

Label

The meaning of if, Justin Khoo

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The meaning of if

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

1315577508

Responsibility statement

Justin Khoo

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Summary

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 linguistics, logic, probability theory and metaphysics. Justin Khoo uses these tools to navigate a maze of interconnected issues about conditionals, some of which include the nature of linguistic communication, the relationship between logical and natural languages, and the relationship between different kinds of modality.--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

specialized

Creator