TY - GEN N2 - 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. AB - 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. T1 - Suppose and tell :the semantics and heuristics of conditionals / AU - Williamson, Timothy, ET - First edition. CN - Oxford Scholarship Online CN - BC199.C56 ID - 938001 KW - Conditionals (Logic) KW - Grammar, Comparative and general SN - 9780191893391 TI - Suppose and tell :the semantics and heuristics of conditionals / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198860662.001.0001 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198860662.001.0001 ER -