Ideas from 'Logic and Conversation' by H. Paul Grice [1975], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Studies in the Ways of Words' by Grice,Paul [Harvard 1991,0-674-85271-0]].
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / c. Truth-function conditionals
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Conditionals are truth-functional, but we must take care with misleading ones [Edgington]
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The odd truth table for material conditionals is explained by conversational conventions [Fisher]
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Conditionals might remain truth-functional, despite inappropriate conversational remarks [Edgington]
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / f. Pragmatics of conditionals
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A person can be justified in believing a proposition, though it is unreasonable to actually say it [Edgington]
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