Possible Worlds

John Divers (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

400 Seiten

2002
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-15556-4 (ISBN)

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The first up-to-date and comprehensive examination of all issues pertaining to realism about possible worlds. An invaluable introduction to the topic, it includes many original developments and insights.

Possible Worlds presents the first up-to-date and comprehensive examination of one of the most important topics in metaphysics. John Divers considers the prevalent philosophical positions, including realism, antirealism and the work of important writers on possible worlds such as David Lewis, evaluating them in detail.

John Divers is senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Leeds. He has written many journal articles on modality and analytic philosophy which have appeared in journals such as Mind, Nous, Synthese, Philosophical Studies, Analysis, Australasian Journal of Philosophy and the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society.

Preface, Acknowledgements, Part I: Introduction, Part II: Genuine realism, Part III: Actualist realism, Part IV: Conclusion, Notes, Extended bibliography, Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.8.2002
Reihe/Serie	Problems of Philosophy
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	500 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Logik
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Metaphysik / Ontologie
ISBN-10	0-415-15556-8 / 0415155568
ISBN-13	978-0-415-15556-4 / 9780415155564
Zustand	Neuware