Ramsey test for conditionals
E381627
epistemic account of conditionals
philosophical theory of conditionals
semantic test for indicative conditionals
The Ramsey test for conditionals is a philosophical account of indicative conditionals that evaluates their truth by hypothetically adding the antecedent to one’s beliefs and then checking whether the consequent would be accepted.
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| Ramsey test for conditionals canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ramsey test for conditionals Context triple: [F. P. Ramsey, notableIdea, Ramsey test for conditionals]
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Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic
Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic is a landmark philosophical paper by Saul Kripke that helped found possible-worlds semantics and revolutionized the study of modal logic.
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Logical Foundations of Probability
Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
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C.
The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
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D.
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods is a family of formal Bayesian-style confirmation functions that systematically vary how evidence updates degrees of belief in logical probability theory.
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Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ramsey test for conditionals Target entity description: The Ramsey test for conditionals is a philosophical account of indicative conditionals that evaluates their truth by hypothetically adding the antecedent to one’s beliefs and then checking whether the consequent would be accepted.
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A.
Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic
Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic is a landmark philosophical paper by Saul Kripke that helped found possible-worlds semantics and revolutionized the study of modal logic.
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B.
Logical Foundations of Probability
Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
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C.
The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
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D.
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods is a family of formal Bayesian-style confirmation functions that systematically vary how evidence updates degrees of belief in logical probability theory.
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E.
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
epistemic account of conditionals
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philosophical theory of conditionals ⓘ semantic test for indicative conditionals ⓘ |
| addresses |
the connection between conditionals and rational acceptance
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the meaning of "if … then …" statements ⓘ |
| aimsAt | capturing ordinary speakers’ use of indicative conditionals ⓘ |
| appliesTo | indicative conditionals ⓘ |
| characterization |
acceptance-based semantics for conditionals
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non-truth-functional account of conditionals ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | probabilistic interpretations of belief ⓘ |
| concerns | how rational agents should evaluate conditionals ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
material conditional analysis
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strict conditional analysis ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
after adding the antecedent, check whether the consequent would be accepted
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evaluate a conditional by hypothetically adding its antecedent to one’s beliefs ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
difficulties with nested and counterfactual conditionals
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tension with certain logical principles for conditionals ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus | links acceptance of conditionals to rational belief revision ⓘ |
| field |
formal epistemology
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logic ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| focusesOn | acceptability rather than objective truth conditions ⓘ |
| hasFormulation | "If A, then B" is acceptable iff, on hypothetically adding A to one’s beliefs and adjusting minimally, one would accept B" ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Frank P. Ramsey’s 1929 essay "General Propositions and Causality" ⓘ |
| influenced |
AGM belief revision theory
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later theories of indicative conditionals ⓘ |
| inspired |
Adams-style probabilistic accounts of conditionals
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suppositional theories of conditionals ⓘ |
| involves |
acceptance of the consequent
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hypothetical belief revision ⓘ supposition of the antecedent ⓘ |
| logicalRole | connects conditionals to rules of inference and acceptance ⓘ |
| method |
suppose the antecedent minimally and revise beliefs coherently
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then determine whether the consequent would be accepted in the revised belief state ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Frank P. Ramsey
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linked to:
F. P. Ramsey
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| relatedConcept |
Stalnaker semantics
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belief revision ⓘ conditional semantics ⓘ epistemic conditionals ⓘ possible worlds semantics ⓘ suppositional reasoning ⓘ |
| truthCondition | a conditional is acceptable if, upon supposing the antecedent, one would accept the consequent ⓘ |
| usedBy |
formal epistemologists
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logicians ⓘ philosophers of language ⓘ |
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