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 conceptual...
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2019.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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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. |
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| Physical Description: | 324 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0198812795 9780198812791 |