Possible worlds / John Divers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Divers, John.

Series:

Problems of philosophy.

The problems of philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Realism.

Philosophy, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Where Possible-World Talk is Used; 2 What Possible-World Talk Means; 3 Why Possible-World Talk is Used; 4 Genuine Realism: Exposition and Applications; 5 Genuine Realism: Quantificaiton Over Non-Actuals; 6 Genuine Realism: Worlds; 7 Genuine Realism: Unanalysed Modality; 8 Genuine Realism: Counterparts; 9 Genuine Realism: Epistemology; 10 Actualist Realism: Expostition; 11 Actualist Realism: Conceptual Applications; 12 Actualist Realism: Ontological Applications

13 Actualist Realism: Semantic Applications14 Actualist Realism: Safe and Sane Ontology?; 15 Actualist Realism: Paradox; 16 Actualist Realism: Transworld Identity and Transworld Identification; 17 Actualist Realism: Representation; 18 Summary and Evaluation; Notes; Extended Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

951-746-355-3

1-134-73160-4

1-134-73161-2

1-280-29039-0

9786610290390

0-203-99501-5

9780203995013

OCLC:

475966887