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[from 'The Boundary Stones of Thought' by Ian Rumfitt, in 19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 4. Meaning as Truth-Conditions ]

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 Reference

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.