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proof that the probability of a conditional cannot in general equal the conditional probability without trivializing the probability function.

In logic, triviality result refers to proof that the probability of a conditional cannot in general equal the conditional probability without trivializing the probability function. This meaning comes from Lewis (1976) in The Philosophical Review.[1]

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References

Lewis, D. (1976). Probabilities of Conditionals and Conditional Probabilities. The Philosophical Review, 85(3), 297. https://doi.org/10.2307/2184045

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