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Modality (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,309
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Modality (Paperback): Joseph Melia

Modality (Paperback)

Joseph Melia

Series: Central Problems of Philosophy

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This introduction to modality places the emphasis on the metaphysics of modality rather than on the formal semetics of quantified modal logic. The text begins by introducing students to the "de re/de dicto" distinction, conventionalist and conceptualist theories of modality and some of the key problems in modality, particularly Quine's criticisms. It then moves on to explain how possible worlds provide a solution to many of the problems in modality and how possible worlds themselves have been used to analyse notions outside modality such as properties and propositions. Possible worlds introduce problems of their own and the book argues that to make progress with these problems a theory of possible worlds is required. The pros and cons of various theories of possible worlds are then examined in turn, including those of Lewis, Kripke, Adams, Stalnaker and Plantinga.

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Imprint: Acumen Publishing Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Central Problems of Philosophy
Release date: November 2003
First published: 2003
Authors: Joseph Melia
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 978-1-902683-48-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic
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LSN: 1-902683-48-X
Barcode: 9781902683485

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