Philosophical Papers, Volume 2 |
Contents
Counterfactuals and Comparative Possibility | 3 |
Counterfactual Dependence and Times Arrow | 32 |
The Paradoxes of Time Travel | 67 |
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accidentally actual agent alternative analysis of causation antecedent asymmetry believe C₁ C₂ causal chain causal decision theory causal dependence causal history chance of heads conditional probabilities conditionalizing consider counterfactual conditionals counterfactual dependence D-N argument David Lewis decision theory dependency hypotheses depends causally deterministic disjunction ditional effect endpoint chance essentially explanandum explanation explanatory information false firing fragile full patterns given holds Humean hypothesis imaging implies indicative conditional initial credence function Jonathan Bennett Journal of Philosophy kill Grandfather Logic matter mereology miracle Modal Logic Nancy Cartwright neuron Newcomb problems Noûs occurred option outcome particular fact partition past possible worlds preemption premises pressed the button Principal Principle probabilistic probability function proposition quasi-miracle raised my hand rational reasonable initial credence redundant causes region relation Robert Stalnaker scene sense sentence Skyrms sort Stalnaker supervenience Suppose things Time's Arrow tion toss true truth conditions truth-functional w₁ zero