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978-0631224969. OCLC. 884892760. On the Plurality of Worlds (1986) [1] is a book by the philosopher David Lewis that defends the thesis of modal realism. [2] ". The thesis states that the world we are part of is but one of a plurality of worlds," as he writes in the preface, "and that we who inhabit this world are only a few out of all the ...
- David Kellog Lewis
- 1986
Mar 5, 2019 · On the plurality of worlds by Lewis, David K. Publication date 1986 Topics Modality (Theory of knowledge), Plurality of worlds, Realism Publisher
Lewis, David K. (1986) On the Plurality of Worlds Oxford: Blackwell ISBN: 9780631224266 ISBN10: 0631224262 Preface vii-ix 1 A Philosophers' Paradise 1.1 The Thesis of Plurality of Worlds 1 1.2 Modal Realism at Work: Modality 5 1.3 Modal Realism at Work: Closeness 20 1.4 Modal Realism at Work: Content 27 1.5 Modal Realism at Work: Properties 50
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to what goes on in them. Lewis sought in earlier work (Lewis, 1973, pp. 84-6) to o er a direct argument from common sense modal commitments to the existence of a plurality of worlds.1 OPW o ers a less direct argument. Here, Lewis supports the hypothesis by arguing that, if we accept it, we have the
Abstract. This book is a defense of modal realism; the thesis that our world is but one of a plurality of worlds, and that the individuals that inhabit our world are only a few out of all the inhabitants of all the worlds. Lewis argues that the philosophical utility of modal realism is a good reason for believing that it is true.
- David K. Lewis
Jan 1, 1986 · Lewis then goes on to explain how the usefulness of a plurality of worlds makes it likely for one to think that it is indeed true. Lewis considers the case of a possible worlds analysis of modality (showing how the "diamond" ("possibly") and "box" ("necessarily") symbols are mutually interdefinable and can be understood in terms of possible ...
- David Lewis
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This book is a defense of modal realism; the thesis that our world is but one of a plurality of worlds, and that the individuals that inhabit our world are only a few out of all the inhabitants of all the worlds. Lewis argues that the philosophical utility of modal realism is a good reason for believing that it is true.
