Conditionals has at its centre an extended essay on this problematic and much-debated subject in the philosophy of language and logic, which the widely respected Oxford philosopher Michael Woods had been preparing for publication at the time of his death in 1993. Woods discusses the distinction between different kinds of conditionals, and then goes on to cover a range of topics, including assertibility, conditional probability, possible-worlds theories, and conditional commands and questions. He ends up sketching a new theory of counterfactual conditionals. This essay is edited for publication by Wood's friend and colleague David Wiggins, and accompanied by a commentary specially written by a leading expert on the topic, Dorothy Edgington. The masterful and original treatment of conditionals presented in this book will demand the attention of all philosophers working in this area.
Reviews
This is a very interesting investigation of natural language conditionals. Woods displays both a remarkably sensitive insight into examples of usage and an excellent grasp of the relevant literature. * William Harper, Bulletin of Symbolic Logic *
A clear and thought-provoking essay... this book should be of great value when used as course material for upper level undergraduate and graduate level seminars, as well as a valuable resource for those interested in this area. * Jon M. Cogburn, Mathematical Reviews Issue 99a *
All in all a first-rate volume. Highly commended. * Scott Sturgeon, MIND 109, 433 January 2000 *



Book Information
ISBN 9780198751267
Author Michael Woods
Format Hardback
Page Count 162
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 354g
Dimensions(mm) 225mm * 144mm * 18mm