A Combinatorial Theory of Possibility

David Armstrong's book is a contribution to the philosophical discussion about possible worlds.

Sommario

Preface; Part I. Non-Naturalist Theories of Possibility: 1. The causal argument 2. Non-Naturalist theories of possibility; Part II. A Combinatorial and Naturalist Account of Possibility: 3. Possibility in a simple world 4. Expanding and contracting the world; 5. Relative atoms; 6. Are there de re incompatibilities and necessities?; 7. Higher-order entities, negation and causation; 8. Supervenience; 9. Mathematics; 10. Final questions: logic; Works cited; Appendix: Tractarian Nominalism Brian Skyrms; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: D. M. Armstrong
• Con la collaborazione di: John Haldane (Editore), Gilbert Harman (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 03.01.1990
• EAN: 9780521377805
• ISBN: 978-0-521-37780-5
• Pagine: 172
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 216 mm x 10 mm
• Peso: 225 g
• Categoria: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione