Many Faces of Impossibility

"This Element aims to answer the neglected question of what is characteristically impossible about impossible worlds. It also aims to analyse the main features and utility of impossible worlds and examine how impossible worlds can capture distinctions which are unavailable if we limit ourselves to possible world-based tools"--

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Conceptual prolegomenon; 3. Difference; 4. Openness; 5. Violation; 6. Difference, openness, violation; 7. Counter possibles and Counter meta possibles; 8. Representation; References.

Summary

This Element aims to answer the neglected question of what is characteristically impossible about impossible worlds. It also aims to analyse the main features and utility of impossible worlds and examine how impossible worlds can capture distinctions which are unavailable if we limit ourselves to possible world-based tools.

Foreword

This Element answers the neglected question of what is characteristically impossible about impossible worlds.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Sandgren, Alexander (Umea Universitet Sandgren, Koji Tanaka, Koji (Australian National University) Sand Tanaka, Tanaka Koji
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2024
• EAN: 9781009485944
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0948594-4
• No. of pages: 64
• Series: Elements in Philosophy and Logic
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Logic, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Philosophy of Mind, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: logic, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge