In 1973 a workshop was held at The University of Western Ontario on topics of common interest to philosophers and linguists. This volume con- tains most of the papers presented at the workshop. Also included are previously unpublished essays by R. Dougherty and H. Lasnik as well as a comment on G. Lakoff's paper by B. van Fraassen. K. Donnellan's paper was presented at the workshop and subsequently appeared in The Philosophical Review. We thank the editors of this journal for permission to publish the paper here. The papers ...
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In 1973 a workshop was held at The University of Western Ontario on topics of common interest to philosophers and linguists. This volume con- tains most of the papers presented at the workshop. Also included are previously unpublished essays by R. Dougherty and H. Lasnik as well as a comment on G. Lakoff's paper by B. van Fraassen. K. Donnellan's paper was presented at the workshop and subsequently appeared in The Philosophical Review. We thank the editors of this journal for permission to publish the paper here. The papers by D. Lewis, R. Stalnaker, G. Lakoff, B. Partee and H. Herzberger appeared earlier in Journal of Philosophical Logic by arrangement of the editors with B. van Fraassen and D. Reidel Publishing Company. The editors thank the officers of The University of Western Ontario for making the workshop possible and Pauline Campbell for making the workshop work. THE EDITORS DAVID LEWIS COUNTERFACTUALS AND COMPARATIVE POSSIBILITY* In the last dozen years or so, our understanding of modality has been much improved by means of possible-world semantics: the project of analyzing modal language by systematically specifying the conditions under which a modal sentence is true at a possible world. I hope to do the same for counterfactual conditionals. I write A 0-C for the counter- factual conditional with antecedent A and consequent C. It may be read as 'H it were the case that A, then it would be the case that C' or some more idiomatic paraphrase thereof.
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Good. -Covers rubbed w/ some scuffing-Corners and spine ends bumped and creased-Reading creases to front cover and spine, which is slightly faded-Tape residue to first and final page, which also has some pen annotations-Edges of text block are toned and slightly foxed-Book ow/ solid, clean and tight-vii/332 pages. 8vo.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN: 9027705119.
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Good in Good jacket. Hardcover with maroon cloth boards in dust jacket, 1975, octavo, 332pp., not illustrated. Book good with handsome boards and tight binding, some erasable pencil underlining/marginalia in text. DJ good with edgewear that includes some small tears, wear to front flap hinge that causes mild tear.
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Very Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Softcover. Moderate handling and toning to covers; old owner's name and price-tag to front endpaper. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy.
