Topics in the Philosophy of Possible Worlds

by Daniel Nolan

Overview

This book discusses a range of important issues in current philosophical work on the nature of possible worlds. Areas investigated include the theories of the nature of possible worlds, general questions about metaphysical analysis and questions about the direction of dependence between what is necessary or possible and what could be.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415516303
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/12/2011
Series:	Studies in Philosophy
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Daniel Nolan teaches in the philosophy department at Macquarie University.

Table of Contents

Introduction: General Approach 1 Possible Worlds 2. Towards Explaining the Connection Between Modality and Possible Worlds 3. Expressive Completeness Without Possible Worlds: The Hazen Cases 4. Problems for Strong Modal Fictionalism 5. Representing Aliens 6. Recombination Unbound 7. A Reduction of Classes to Possible Worlds Recapitulation Appendix 1: Proofs of Chapter 7 Appendix 2: Trouble for Lewis' Main Thesis References