Might/Would Duality and The Probabilities of Counterfactuals

Logique and Analyse 242:119-124 (2018)
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In this paper it is shown that Lewis' MWD (might/would duality) and imaging principles lead to wildly implausible probability assignments for would counterfactuals.

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