Topics in the Philosophy of Possible Worlds

List of contents

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

Summary

This book explores a range of important issues in current philosophical work on the nature of possible worlds.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Nolan, Nolan Daniel
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 08.02.2002
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9780815340515
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-4051-5
• Pages: 228
• Dimensions (packing): 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.8 cm
• Weight (packing): 540 g
• Series: Studies in Philosophy
• Subjects: PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy, modal metaphysics, Metaphysical dependence, advanced modal logic theories, necessity and possibility, modal realism, fictionalism in philosophy