Suppose and Tell: The Semantics and Heuristics of Conditionals

Suppose and Tell

The Semantics and Heuristics of Conditionals

2020 • 287 pages

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.

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