Modality

Name: Modality
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
SKU: 9781902683485
Price: 7900 KES
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ISBN: 9781902683485

by Joseph Melia

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Format Paperback / softback

Book Series Central Problems of Philosophy

ISBN-10 190268348X

ISBN-13 9781902683485

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

Imprint Acumen Publishing Ltd

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Nov 6th, 2003

Print length 198 Pages

Weight 238 grams

Dimensions 19.80 x 12.90 x 1.50 cms

Product Classification: Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge Philosophy: logic Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Philosophy: logic

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This introduction to modality places the emphasis on the metaphysics of modality rather than on the formal semetics of quantified modal logic. In particular, the discussion is centered on the nature of possible worlds.

This introduction to modality places the emphasis on the metaphysics of modality rather than on the formal semetics of quantified modal logic. The text begins by introducing students to the "de re/de dicto" distinction, conventionalist and conceptualist theories of modality and some of the key problems in modality, particularly Quine''s criticisms. It then moves on to explain how possible worlds provide a solution to many of the problems in modality and how possible worlds themselves have been used to analyse notions outside modality such as properties and propositions. Possible worlds introduce problems of their own and the book argues that to make progress with these problems a theory of possible worlds is required. The pros and cons of various theories of possible worlds are then examined in turn, including those of Lewis, Kripke, Adams, Stalnaker and Plantinga.

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