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Counterfactual thinking, counterfactual writing /

Counterfactuality is currently a hotly debated topic. While for some disciplines, such as linguistics, cognitive science, or psychology, counterfactual scenarios have been an important object of study for quite a while, counterfactual thinking has in recent years emerged as a method of study for oth...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Birke, Dorothee, Butter, Michael, Köppe, Tilmann, 1977-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, ©2011.
Series:Linguae & litterae ; 12.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Counterfactuality is currently a hotly debated topic. While for some disciplines, such as linguistics, cognitive science, or psychology, counterfactual scenarios have been an important object of study for quite a while, counterfactual thinking has in recent years emerged as a method of study for other disciplines, most notably the social sciences. This volume provides an overview of the current definitions and uses of the concept of counterfactuality in philosophy, historiography, political sciences, psychology, linguistics, physics, and literary studies.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 256 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783110268669
3110268663
1283403048
9781283403047