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Autore |
Divers John |
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Titolo |
Possible worlds / / John Divers |
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London, : Routledge, 2002 |
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951-746-355-3 |
1-134-73160-4 |
1-134-73161-2 |
1-280-29039-0 |
9786610290390 |
0-203-99501-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (401 p.) |
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Collana |
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The problems of philosophy |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Realism |
Philosophy, Modern |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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