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Episode Synopsis
Returning to causation in the natural world, we use counterfactual conditionals to analyze “if not A, then no B.”
To judge whether a counterfactual is true or false, we introduce possible worlds: in worlds highly similar to reality but with a key fact altered, we observe whether the outcome changes—thereby distinguishing genuine causation from mere coincidence.
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To judge whether a counterfactual is true or false, we introduce possible worlds: in worlds highly similar to reality but with a key fact altered, we observe whether the outcome changes—thereby distinguishing genuine causation from mere coincidence.
✉️ Collaboration inquiries: [email protected]
☕️ Support the show: https://pay.soundon.fm/podcasts/f53cfad4-ca02-4b09-9b3a-ec899eef5ff8
🎧 Mandarin version available (華語版本): 如果你習慣用華語收聽,歡迎在各大平台搜尋《前方的轉角》
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