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The worlds of possibility : modal realism and the semantics of modal logic /

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Modal realism is the philosophical doctrine that there exist many possible worlds, of which the actual world is just one. This volume offers a critical exposition of the theory.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chihara, Charles S., 1932-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Modality (Logic)
Realism.
Plurality of worlds.
Possibility.
Modalité (Logique)
Réalisme.
Pluralité des mondes.
Possibilité.
08.33 logics and argumentation.
Plurality of worlds
Possibility
Realism
Mogelijke werelden.
Modale logica.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Modal realism is the philosophical doctrine that there exist many possible worlds, of which the actual world is just one. This volume offers a critical exposition of the theory.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 342 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-336) and index.
ISBN:0191697605
9780191697609