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The worlds of possibility : modal realism and the semantics of modal logic / Charles S. Chihara.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chihara, Charles S., 1932-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Modality (Logic).
- Possibility.
- Realism.
- Plurality of worlds.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 342 p.) : ill.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- worlds of possibility
- The worlds of possibility: modal realism and the semantics of modal logic
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Clarendon, 1998.
- Summary:
- Modal realism is the philosophical doctrine that there exist many possible worlds, of which the actual world is just one. This volume offers a critical exposition of the theory.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-90504-2
- 9786610905041
- OCLC:
- 1027140732
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