A note on Mcgee’s counterexample to Modus Ponens

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Main Author: Rubin, Mariela
Publication Date: 2024
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Principia (Florianópolis. Online)
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Summary: In this article I will review McGee's famous counterexample to Modus Ponens and I will argue that it is not a real counterexample. I will claim that the problem lies in an infelicitous assertion of the second premise. As result of this diagnosis, I will suggest that when dealing with indicative conditionals a pragmatic theory is needed.
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spelling A note on Mcgee’s counterexample to Modus PonensModus PonensCounterexampleIndicative ConditionalsConditionalsExistential quantificationIn this article I will review McGee's famous counterexample to Modus Ponens and I will argue that it is not a real counterexample. I will claim that the problem lies in an infelicitous assertion of the second premise. As result of this diagnosis, I will suggest that when dealing with indicative conditionals a pragmatic theory is needed.Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC2024-07-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/9672810.5007/1808-1711.2024.e96728Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 28 No. 1 (2024): Special Issue: What can we do in Philosophy using Logic?; 147-150Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 28 Núm. 1 (2024): Número especial: ¿Qué podemos hacer en Filosofía usando la Lógica?; 147-150Principia: an international journal of epistemology; v. 28 n. 1 (2024): Edição Especial: O que podemos fazer em Filosofia usando Lógica?; 147-1501808-1711reponame:Principia (Florianópolis. Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCenghttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/96728/55537Copyright (c) 2024 Mariela Rubinhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRubin, Mariela2024-07-10T15:12:45Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/96728Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principiaPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/oaiprincipia@contato.ufsc.br||principia@contato.ufsc.br1808-17111414-4247opendoar:2024-07-10T15:12:45Principia (Florianópolis. Online) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A note on Mcgee’s counterexample to Modus Ponens
title A note on Mcgee’s counterexample to Modus Ponens
spellingShingle A note on Mcgee’s counterexample to Modus Ponens
Rubin, Mariela
Modus Ponens
Counterexample
Indicative Conditionals
Conditionals
Existential quantification
title_short A note on Mcgee’s counterexample to Modus Ponens
title_full A note on Mcgee’s counterexample to Modus Ponens
title_fullStr A note on Mcgee’s counterexample to Modus Ponens
title_full_unstemmed A note on Mcgee’s counterexample to Modus Ponens
title_sort A note on Mcgee’s counterexample to Modus Ponens
author Rubin, Mariela
author_facet Rubin, Mariela
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Rubin, Mariela
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Modus Ponens
Counterexample
Indicative Conditionals
Conditionals
Existential quantification
topic Modus Ponens
Counterexample
Indicative Conditionals
Conditionals
Existential quantification
description In this article I will review McGee's famous counterexample to Modus Ponens and I will argue that it is not a real counterexample. I will claim that the problem lies in an infelicitous assertion of the second premise. As result of this diagnosis, I will suggest that when dealing with indicative conditionals a pragmatic theory is needed.
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Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 28 Núm. 1 (2024): Número especial: ¿Qué podemos hacer en Filosofía usando la Lógica?; 147-150
Principia: an international journal of epistemology; v. 28 n. 1 (2024): Edição Especial: O que podemos fazer em Filosofia usando Lógica?; 147-150
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