Readership: Scholars and students of philosophy of language, logic, epistemology, and metaphysics
Michael Woods, Brasenose College, Oxford (deceased)
Review(s) from previous edition"This is a very interesting investigation of natural language conditionals. Woods displays both a remarkably sensitive insight into examples of usage and an excellent grasp of the relevant literature. - William Harper, Bulletin of Symbolic Logic
"A clear and thought-provoking essay... this book should be of great value when used as course material for upper level undergraduate and graduate level seminars, as well as a valuable resource for those interested in this area." - Jon M. Cogburn, Mathematical Reviews
"All in all a first-rate volume. Highly commended." - Scott Sturgeon, MIND
ForewordDavid Wiggins: CONDITIONALSMichael Woods: The Varieties of Conditional Theories of Simple Conditionals Ramsey's Test and Adam's Hypothesis Simple Conditionals and Truth-Values: Some Proposals Conditionals and Possible Worlds Compound Conditionals and Truth-Values A Theory of Simple Conditionals Sketch of a Theory of Counterfactual Conditionals COMMENTARYDorothy Edgington: Taxonomy Assertibility Ramsey and Adams Truth Values Possible Worlds Compounds Other Conditional Speech Acts Non-Simple Conditionals List of Works Cited Michael Woods 1934-1993: Obituary and Curriculum Vitae Index
