LEADER 02971oam 2200673I 450 001 9910450980703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-73160-4 010 $a1-134-73161-2 010 $a1-280-29039-0 010 $a9786610290390 010 $a0-203-99501-5 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203995013 035 $a(CKB)1000000000252779 035 $a(EBL)254161 035 $a(OCoLC)475966887 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000224794 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11202315 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000224794 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10229590 035 $a(PQKB)10963881 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC254161 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL254161 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10165602 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL29039 035 $a(OCoLC)715185069 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000252779 100 $a20180331d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPossible worlds /$fRod Girle 210 1$aChesham, Bucks :$cAcumen,$d2003. 215 $a1 online resource (401 p.) 225 1 $aThe problems of philosophy 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-15556-8 311 $a0-415-15555-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook 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 327 $a13 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 330 $aPossible Worlds presents the first up-to-date and comprehensive examination of one of the most important topics in metaphysics. John Divers considers the prevalent philosophical positions, including realism, antirealism and the work of important writers on possible worlds such as David Lewis, evaluating them in detail. 410 0$aProblems of philosophy. 606 $aRealism 606 $aPhilosophy, Modern 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aRealism. 615 0$aPhilosophy, Modern. 676 $a149.2 700 $aGirle$b Rod.$0896681 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450980703321 996 $aPossible worlds$92003252 997 $aUNINA