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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Other Authors: Berto, Francesco, author (author), Jago, Mark, author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press 2019.
Edition:New product edition
Series:Oxford scholarship online.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009425009806719
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Summary: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.
Item Description:This edition also issued in print: 2019.
Physical Description:1 online resource (333 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191850585
9780192540980