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Possible Worlds by Rod Girle (Hardcover, 2003)

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To propose the idea of a possible world that differs in some possible way from our actual world, for example, a world where the grass is red or where no people exist, can help us to analyze and understand a range of philosophical concepts, such as counterfactuals, properties, modality, and of course, the notions of possibility and necessity . This introduction to the subject of possible worlds surveys the range of current thinking, examining the ideas of Kripke, Lewis, Armstrong, Stalnaker and others. Beginning with a discussion of possible for and possible that , and imagination and fiction, the author moves on to discuss Kripke's many logics for possibility and Lewis' counterpart worlds. Epistemic possibility, computation and possible worlds, physically possible worlds, impossible worlds, and real possibility, are then discussed in turn in separate chapters. How the idea of a possible world can be put to use in different areas of philosophy is examined, and the problems it may arise, and the benefits that can be gained, are investigated.

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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9781902683683
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96468264

Product Key Features

Book Title
Possible Worlds
Author
Rod Girle
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
2003
Number of Pages
224 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
454g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Rod Girle
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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