The many faces of impossibility /

This Element aims to answer the neglected question of what is characteristically impossible about impossible worlds. It also aims to analyze the main features and utility of impossible worlds and examine how impossible worlds can capture distinctions which are unavailable if we limit ourselves to po...

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Main Authors: Sandgren, Alexander (Author), Tanaka, Koji (University lecturer) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2024].
Series:Cambridge elements. Elements in philosophy and logic.
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