Question

"If...then..." constructions in English can be adequately translated using a material conditional... A. Sometimes. It all just depends on context. B. Always. Like v for the English "or," the material conditional is the correct analysis of English "If...then..." statements. C. Never. "If...then..." is not truth functional as the example of counterfactual conditionals demonstrates.

Answer 1

Conditional statements in English, such as 'If...then...' constructions, can be accurately translated using a material conditional. The material conditional is always true when the antecedent is false.

Step-by-step explanation:

The material conditional is the correct analysis of English 'If...then...' statements and is always true when the antecedent (the 'if' part) is false. It is important to note that the material conditional is a truth-functional operator and its truth value depends on the truth values of its components.