If you start with a formal definition of counterfactual reasoning 'thinking about what the world would be like now if things had been different in the past" then the polar opposite is 'thinking about the world defined by the current situation'.
If now you want to split this (challenging the basic dichotomy) you could try 'thinking about the world if none of the 'paths' are/were possible [ie a study of impossible worlds]', or 'thinking about the counterfactual reasoning that 'you' do not appreciate [ie recognising the observer dependent part of counterfactua... (read more)
If you start with a formal definition of counterfactual reasoning 'thinking about what the world would be like now if things had been different in the past" then the polar opposite is 'thinking about the world defined by the current situation'.
If now you want to split this (challenging the basic dichotomy) you could try 'thinking about the world if none of the 'paths' are/were possible [ie a study of impossible worlds]', or 'thinking about the counterfactual reasoning that 'you' do not appreciate [ie recognising the observer dependent part of counterfactua... (read more)