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Counterfactual thinking, counterfactual writing

By Michael , Birke , Dorothee; Köppe , Tilmann; Butter

Book information

Publisher
de Gruyter
Year
2011
ISBN
9781283403047, 1283403048, 9783110268669, 3110268663
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1359376 bytes)
Series
Linguae & litterae 12.
Pages
256\263
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2015-08-22 19:44:08
Counterfactuals Logic Philosophy Social aspects Kn

Description

Counterfactuality is currently a hotly debated topic. While for some disciplines, such as linguistics, cognitive science, or psychology, counterfactual scenarios have been an important object of study for quite a while, counterfactual thinking has in recent years emerged as a method of study for other disciplines, most notably the social sciences. This volume provides an overview of the current definitions and uses of the concept of counterfactuality in philosophy, historiography, political sciences, psychology, linguistics, physics, and literary studies.  Read more...

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