Unparsimonious metaphysics /

This book challenges the widely accepted philosophical principle of parsimony, which holds that theories lacking simplicity are inherently doubtful. It critically examines this principle in its unqualified form and explores various ways to present it in a more philosophically appealing manner. The b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Vacek, Martin (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer, [2026]
Series:	Synthese library ; v. 535.
Subjects:	Metaphysics. Philosophy > History. Philosophy of mind. Philosophie > Histoire. Philosophie de l'esprit. Métaphysique. metaphysics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
1 Metaphysical Realism and Its Rivals
2 Ontology and Ideology
3 Parsimony
4 Modality: Possible Worlds and Beyond
5 Modal Metaphysics: An Opiniated Introduction
6 Soft Impossibilities
7 Hyperintensional Metaphysics
8 Philosophical Intuitions and the Incredulous Stare
9 Extended Modal Realism
10 Extended Modal Realism for the Cheap
11 Hyperintensional Equivalence
12 Persistence: Temporal and Modal
13 Moving Towards Unparsimonious Metaphysics
Conclusion
Index.