The logic of partial supposition
Journal Article
Abstract According to orthodoxy, there are two basic moods of supposition: indicative and subjunctive. The most popular formalizations of the corresponding norms of suppositional judgement are given by Bayesian conditionalization and Lewisian imaging, respectively. It is well known that Bayesian conditionalization can be generalized (via Jeffrey conditionalization) to provide a model for the norms of partial indicative supposition. This raises the question of whether imaging can likewise be generalized to model the norms of ‘partial subjunctive supposition’. The present article casts doubt on whether the most natural generalizations of imaging are able to provide a plausible account of the norms of partial subjunctive supposition .
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Eva, B; Hartmann, S
Published Date
- October 4, 2021
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 81 / 2
Start / End Page
- 215 - 224
Published By
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1467-8284
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0003-2638
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1093/analys/anaa060
Language
- en