Impossible worlds

Berto and Jago question how to understand the impossible without collapsing into total incoherence. By considering the metaphysics of impossible worlds - and applying this concept to issues in logic, semantics, and philosophy - they offer a framework for obtaining a metaphysical, logical, and concep...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Berto, Francesco, author (author), Jago, Mark, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press 2019.
Edición:New product edition
Colección:Oxford scholarship online.
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Sumario:Berto and Jago question how to understand the impossible without collapsing into total incoherence. By considering the metaphysics of impossible worlds - and applying this concept to issues in logic, semantics, and philosophy - they offer a framework for obtaining a metaphysical, logical, and conceptual grasp of situations that simply cannot be.
Notas:This edition also issued in print: 2019.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (333 pages)
Público:Specialized.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191850585
9780192540980