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Full Idea
It is striking that our understanding of conditionals is not greatly impeded by widespread disagreement about their truth-conditions.
Gist of Idea
We understand conditionals, but disagree over their truth-conditions
Source
Ian Rumfitt (The Boundary Stones of Thought [2015], 4.2)
Book Ref
Rumfitt,Ian: 'The Boundary Stones of Thought' [OUP 2015], p.99
A Reaction
Compare 'if you dig there you might find gold' with 'if you dig there you will definitely find gold'. The second but not the first invites 'how do you know that?', implying truth. Two different ifs.