Definition of counterfactual in English:

counterfactual

adjectiveˌkaʊntəˈfaktʃʊəlˌkoun(t)ərˈfak(t)SH(əw)əl

Philosophy

Relating to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case.
未发生的；与事实相反的
Example sentencesExamples
- Concerning ordinary physical objects, it is easy to imagine counterfactual cases where questions of identity become problematic.
- I also raise some questions concerning conceptual priority, and the issue of whether counterfactual analyses of causation are compatible with the view that causal relations are purely objective.
- My conclusion, then, has to do with other situations of enquiry than this one, often spoken of as counterfactual situations.
- This is to provide a sort of counterfactual analysis of the continued existence of unperceived objects.
- But to generate knowledge independently of experience, a priori warrants must produce warranted true belief in counterfactual situations where experiences are different.

nounˌkaʊntəˈfaktʃʊəlˌkoun(t)ərˈfak(t)SH(əw)əl

Philosophy

A counterfactual conditional statement (e.g. If kangaroos had no tails, they would topple over).
Example sentencesExamples
- So counterfactuals are not cases of straightforward logical implication.
- But it may strike us as being far from natural to say that all of these counterfactuals are true.
- Recent attempts to analyze causation in terms of probabilistic counterfactuals have become quite intricate; see for example Noordhof.
- The moral to be drawn is that causation may imply that certain counterfactuals hold, but the holding of counterfactuals is not enough to show causation.
- Such a semantics states truth conditions for counterfactuals in terms of relations among possible worlds.

Definition of counterfactual in US English:

counterfactual

adjectiveˌkoun(t)ərˈfak(t)SH(əw)əl

Philosophy

Relating to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case.
未发生的；与事实相反的
Example sentencesExamples
- I also raise some questions concerning conceptual priority, and the issue of whether counterfactual analyses of causation are compatible with the view that causal relations are purely objective.
- Concerning ordinary physical objects, it is easy to imagine counterfactual cases where questions of identity become problematic.
- My conclusion, then, has to do with other situations of enquiry than this one, often spoken of as counterfactual situations.
- This is to provide a sort of counterfactual analysis of the continued existence of unperceived objects.
- But to generate knowledge independently of experience, a priori warrants must produce warranted true belief in counterfactual situations where experiences are different.

nounˌkoun(t)ərˈfak(t)SH(əw)əl

Philosophy

A counterfactual conditional statement (e.g. If kangaroos had no tails, they would topple over).
Example sentencesExamples
- The moral to be drawn is that causation may imply that certain counterfactuals hold, but the holding of counterfactuals is not enough to show causation.
- But it may strike us as being far from natural to say that all of these counterfactuals are true.
- So counterfactuals are not cases of straightforward logical implication.
- Such a semantics states truth conditions for counterfactuals in terms of relations among possible worlds.
- Recent attempts to analyze causation in terms of probabilistic counterfactuals have become quite intricate; see for example Noordhof.

词汇	counterfactual
释义	Definition of counterfactual in English: counterfactual adjectiveˌkaʊntəˈfaktʃʊəlˌkoun(t)ərˈfak(t)SH(əw)əl Philosophy Relating to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case. 未发生的；与事实相反的 Example sentencesExamples Concerning ordinary physical objects, it is easy to imagine counterfactual cases where questions of identity become problematic. I also raise some questions concerning conceptual priority, and the issue of whether counterfactual analyses of causation are compatible with the view that causal relations are purely objective. My conclusion, then, has to do with other situations of enquiry than this one, often spoken of as counterfactual situations. This is to provide a sort of counterfactual analysis of the continued existence of unperceived objects. But to generate knowledge independently of experience, a priori warrants must produce warranted true belief in counterfactual situations where experiences are different. nounˌkaʊntəˈfaktʃʊəlˌkoun(t)ərˈfak(t)SH(əw)əl Philosophy A counterfactual conditional statement (e.g. If kangaroos had no tails, they would topple over). Example sentencesExamples So counterfactuals are not cases of straightforward logical implication. But it may strike us as being far from natural to say that all of these counterfactuals are true. Recent attempts to analyze causation in terms of probabilistic counterfactuals have become quite intricate; see for example Noordhof. The moral to be drawn is that causation may imply that certain counterfactuals hold, but the holding of counterfactuals is not enough to show causation. Such a semantics states truth conditions for counterfactuals in terms of relations among possible worlds. Definition of counterfactual in US English: counterfactual adjectiveˌkoun(t)ərˈfak(t)SH(əw)əl Philosophy Relating to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case. 未发生的；与事实相反的 Example sentencesExamples I also raise some questions concerning conceptual priority, and the issue of whether counterfactual analyses of causation are compatible with the view that causal relations are purely objective. Concerning ordinary physical objects, it is easy to imagine counterfactual cases where questions of identity become problematic. My conclusion, then, has to do with other situations of enquiry than this one, often spoken of as counterfactual situations. This is to provide a sort of counterfactual analysis of the continued existence of unperceived objects. But to generate knowledge independently of experience, a priori warrants must produce warranted true belief in counterfactual situations where experiences are different. nounˌkoun(t)ərˈfak(t)SH(əw)əl Philosophy A counterfactual conditional statement (e.g. If kangaroos had no tails, they would topple over). Example sentencesExamples The moral to be drawn is that causation may imply that certain counterfactuals hold, but the holding of counterfactuals is not enough to show causation. But it may strike us as being far from natural to say that all of these counterfactuals are true. So counterfactuals are not cases of straightforward logical implication. Such a semantics states truth conditions for counterfactuals in terms of relations among possible worlds. Recent attempts to analyze causation in terms of probabilistic counterfactuals have become quite intricate; see for example Noordhof.
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