Suppose and Tell
Author | : Timothy Williamson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198860662 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198860668 |
Rating | : 4/5 (668 Downloads) |
Download or read book Suppose and Tell written by Timothy Williamson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does 'if' mean? Timothy Williamson presents a controversial new approach to understanding conditional thinking, which is central to human cognitive life. He argues that in using 'if' we rely on psychological heuristics, fast and frugal methods which can lead us to trust faulty data and prematurely reject simple theories.