Modality and explanatory reasoning
Auteur :
Kment, Boris
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199604685
Date de publication :
18 sept. 2014
Dimensions :
24,1 x 16,3 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
718 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Boris Kment takes a new approach to the study of modality that emphasises the origin of modal notions in everyday thought. He argues that the concepts of necessity and possibility originate in counterfactual reasoning, which allows us to investigate explanatory connections. Contrary to accepted views, explanation is more fundamental than modality.