Counterpossible Reasoning in Physics.

This article explores three ways in which physics may involve counterpossible reasoning. The first way arises when evaluating false theories: to say what the world would be like if the theory were true, we need to evaluate counterfactuals with physically impossible antecedents. The second way relate...

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Publicado en:Philosophy of Science Vol. 88; no. 5; pp. 1113 - 1125
Autor principal: Wilson, Alastair
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Cambridge University Press Dec2021
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