Suppose and Tell

Auteur: Williamson, Timothy (Wykeham Professor of Logic, Wykeham Professor of Logic, University of Oxford)
Editeur: Oxford University Press
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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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.
ISBN / EAN 9780198860662
Auteur Williamson, Timothy (Wykeham Professor of Logic, Wykeham Professor of Logic, University of Oxford)
Editeur Oxford University Press