Michael Jahn

Investigating a Generalization of Probabilistic Material Implication and Bayesian Conditionals

Probabilistic "if A then B" rules are typically formalized as Bayesian conditionals P(B|A), as many (e.g., Pearl) have argued that Bayesian conditionals are the correct way to think about such rules. However, there are challenges with standard inferences such as modus ponens and modus tollens that m…