Description
If P, then Q is a book about conditionals. It was written by David Sanford in 1989, and it has been updated for the present day. Part One of the book covers the history of conditionals, from ancient times to the contemporary development of possible worlds. Part Two of the book is the main part of the book, and it discusses how conditionals work.
Since its publication in 1989, David Sanford's If P Then Q has become one of the most widely respected works in the field of conditionals. This new edition includes three new chapters, thus updating the book to take into account developments in the area over the past fifteen years. Part One gives an historical overview of the history of philosophical treatments of conditionals, from ancient times until the contemporary development of possible worlds. In Part Two, Sanford puts forward his own treatment of conditionals.