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Thinking of necessity : a Kantian account of modal thought and modal metaphysics /

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In this work, Jessica Leech sets out a Kant-inspired theory of modality, i.e. possibility and necessity. She argues that we need logical modal concepts as a condition on our ability to think, and metaphysical modal concepts as a condition on our ability to think about the world. Necessity has its so...

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Main Author: Leech, Jessica (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Modality (Theory of knowledge)
Necessity (Philosophy)
Modalité (Théorie de la connaissance)
Nécessité (Philosophie)
Epistemology.
PHILOSOPHY.
History & Surveys.
Logic.
Language.
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge.
Philosophy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In this work, Jessica Leech sets out a Kant-inspired theory of modality, i.e. possibility and necessity. She argues that we need logical modal concepts as a condition on our ability to think, and metaphysical modal concepts as a condition on our ability to think about the world. Necessity has its source in the laws of thought and the conditions of thought.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2023.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780191986635
0191986631