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...
Otros Autores: | , |
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press
2019.
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Edición: | New product edition |
Colección: | Oxford scholarship online.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009425009806719 |
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. |
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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 |