CAS PH 159 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Counterfactual Conditional
26 Feb 2016
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A photograph is like a telescope: telescopes that give you access to one fixed point in time (photos) Walton suggests a photo is a mode of perception, offering good and bad access to what is perceived. Counterfactuals are propositions in the form, if not ___, then ___ , where if not ___ is contrary to the facts. With photos, you can see through them into the real world, making them transparent. Natural meaning: photos have natural meaning in the same way red spots mean measles, but a red light doesn"t naturally mean stop, it only does when you have human interpretation and meaning.
