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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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1. Verfasser: Lewis, David K.
Format: Printed Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 2001.
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.
Beschreibung:viii, 156 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0631224254 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0631224955 (hardback : alk. paper)