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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_Lewis_(philosopher)David Lewis (philosopher) - Wikipedia

    David Kellogg Lewis (September 28, 1941 – October 14, 2001) was an American philosopher. Lewis taught briefly at UCLA and then at Princeton University from 1970 until his death. He is closely associated with Australia, whose philosophical community he visited almost annually for more than 30 years. Lewis made significant contributions in ...

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  3. plato.stanford.edu › entries › david-lewisDavid Lewis - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Jul 23, 2009 · David Lewis. First published Thu Jul 23, 2009; substantive revision Thu Nov 18, 2021. David Lewis (1941–2001) was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th Century. He made significant contributions to philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, decision theory, epistemology, meta-ethics and aesthetics.

  4. iep.utm.edu › d-lewisDavid Lewis | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    David Lewis (1941–2001) David Lewis was an American philosopher and one of the last generalists, in the sense that he was one of the last philosophers who contributed to the great majority of sub-fields of the discipline. He made central contributions in metaphysics, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of mind.

  5. archive.philosophersmag.com › david-lewis-a-snapshotDavid Lewis: a snapshot - The Philosophers' Magazine Archive

    Lewis formed ties with Australian philosophers Jack Smart and David Armstrong (best known for his theory of immanent universals) and became quite a fan of Australian football. Though reports on his singing voice vary, he is said to have been a very enthusiastic singer of Australian folk ballads. Lewis’ favourite hobby was his model train set.

  6. philosophynow.org › issues › 34David Lewis (1941-2001) | Issue 34 | Philosophy Now

    Obituary David Lewis (1941-2001) by Chris Bloor. David Kellogg Lewis died on October 14th as a result of complications arising from diabetes. He was 60. Although he was primarily as a logician, his work encompassed a wide range of philosophical issues, including language, ethics, mathematics, and the philosophy of mind.

  7. plato.stanford.edu › entries › lewis-metaphysicsDavid Lewis’s Metaphysics - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Jan 5, 2010 · He always remained skeptical about the prospects of formalising modal discourse with boxes and diamonds. (see e.g. Lewis 1983d, 45; Lewis 1986e, 12–13). He thus rejected the presupposition in these objections, that “the language of boxes and diamonds affords a good regimentation of ordinary modal thought” (Lewis 1986e, 12).

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  9. slate.com › 2021 › 10David Lewis on possible worlds, modal realism, counterpart ...

    Oct 30, 2021 · In 1968, David Lewis decides that one truth can unify every theory he’s had about the nature of the universe. It is the truth that every possible world is equally real. Lewis not only argues for ...