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Counterfactuals /
Counterfactuals is David Lewis's forceful presentation of and sustained argument for a particular view about propositions which express contrary-to-fact conditionals, including his famous defense of realism about possible worlds. Since its original publication in 1973, it has become a classic o...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
| Sprache: | English |
| Veröffentlicht: |
Malden, Mass. :
Blackwell Publishers,
2001.
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| Ausgabe: | [Rev. ed.]. |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Counterfactuals is David Lewis's forceful presentation of and sustained argument for a particular view about propositions which express contrary-to-fact conditionals, including his famous defense of realism about possible worlds. Since its original publication in 1973, it has become a classic of contemporary philosophy, and is essential reading for anyone interested in the logic and metaphysics of counterfactuals. The book also includes an appendix of related writings by Lewis. |
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| Beschreibung: | viii, 156 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0631224254 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0631224955 (hardback : alk. paper) |