A01=John Divers
Alien Properties
analytic metaphysics
antirealism debate
atomic
Atomic Sentence
Author_John Divers
Blue Swans
Category=QDTJ
Category=QDTL
claims
consistent
Counterpart Relation
David Lewis theory
Doxastic Modality
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
Impossible Worlds
individuals
Intensional Entities
Island Universes
language
Material Conditionals
maximal
Maximal Consistent Set
metaphysical ontology
metaphysical theories of possibility
Modal Claims
Modal Facts
modal realism
non-actual
Non-actual Individuals
Non-actual World
Non-modal Analysis
Nonactual World
Ontological Application
Ontological Primitives
philosophical logic
Possibility Claims
PR State
sentence
set
Set Theoretic Entities
Singular Terms
Transworld Identity
Vice Versa
worldmaking
Worldmaking Language
Product details
- ISBN 9780415155564
- Weight: 500g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 29 Aug 2002
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
John Divers is senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Leeds. He has written many journal articles on modality and analytic philosophy which have appeared in journals such as Mind, Nous, Synthese, Philosophical Studies, Analysis, Australasian Journal of Philosophy and the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society.
