Topics in the Philosophy of Possible Worlds

Informationen zum Autor Daniel Nolan teaches in the philosophy department at Macquarie University. Klappentext This book discusses a range of important issues in current philosophical work on the nature of possible worlds. Areas investigated include the theories of the nature of possible worlds, general questions about metaphysical analysis and questions about the direction of dependence between what is necessary or possible and what could be. Zusammenfassung This book discusses a range of important issues in current philosophical work on the nature of possible worlds. Areas investigated include the theories of the nature of possible worlds! general questions about metaphysical analysis and questions about the direction of dependence between what is necessary or possible and what could be. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: General Approach 1 Possible Worlds 2. Towards Explaining the Connection Between Modality and Possible Worlds 3. Expressive Completeness Without Possible Worlds: The Hazen Cases 4. Problems for Strong Modal Fictionalism 5. Representing Aliens 6. Recombination Unbound 7. A Reduction of Classes to Possible Worlds Recapitulation Appendix 1: Proofs of Chapter 7 Appendix 2: Trouble for Lewis' Main Thesis References

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Daniel Nolan, Daniel (University of Nottingham Nolan, Nolan Daniel
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 12.12.2011
• EAN: 9780415516303
• ISBN: 978-0-415-51630-3
• Seiten: 228
• Abmessung: 159 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: Studies in Philosophy
• Themen: Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy