In this paper I present some difficulties for Lewis's and similar theories of counterfactuals, and suggest that the problem lies in the notion of absolute similarity. In order to explain the problem, I discuss the relation between Lewis's and Goodman's theory, and show that the two theories are not related in the way Lewis thought they were.
Keywords:
Lewis / Goodman / Counterfactuals / Cotenability / Absolute similarity
TY - JOUR
AU - Đorđević, Vladan
PY - 2013
UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1618
AB - In this paper I present some difficulties for Lewis's and similar theories of counterfactuals, and suggest that the problem lies in the notion of absolute similarity. In order to explain the problem, I discuss the relation between Lewis's and Goodman's theory, and show that the two theories are not related in the way Lewis thought they were.
PB - Springer, Dordrecht
T2 - Synthese
T1 - Similarity and cotenability
EP - 691
IS - 4
SP - 681
VL - 190
DO - 10.1007/s11229-012-0198-4
ER -
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Đorđević, V.. (2013). Similarity and cotenability. in Synthese
Springer, Dordrecht., 190(4), 681-691.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-012-0198-4
Đorđević V. Similarity and cotenability. in Synthese. 2013;190(4):681-691.
doi:10.1007/s11229-012-0198-4 .
Đorđević, Vladan, "Similarity and cotenability" in Synthese, 190, no. 4 (2013):681-691,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-012-0198-4 . .
