Ideas from 'On Assertion and Indicative Conditionals' by Frank Jackson [1979], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Philosophical Review' (ed/tr -) [- ,]].

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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / c. Truth-function conditionals
'If A,B' affirms that A⊃B, and also that this wouldn't change if A were certain [Edgington]
Conditionals are truth-functional, but should only be asserted when they are confident [Edgington]