Topics in the Philosophy of Possible Worlds

1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-8153-4051-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 167 mm x 227 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Reihe: Studies in Philosophy

This book discusses a range of important issues in current philosophical work on the nature of possible worlds. Areas investigated include the theories of the nature of possible worlds, general questions about metaphysical analysis and questions about the direction of dependence between what is necessary or possible and what could be.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nolan, Daniel

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Daniel Nolan teaches in the philosophy department at Macquarie University.