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Blackwell Publishing Limited
Language
English
Pages
288

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Subjects
Modality (Theory of knowledge), Realism, Plurality of worlds

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First Sentence

"The world we live in is a very inclusive thing."

Table of Contents

Preface Page vii
1. A Philosopher's Paradise
1.1. The Thesis of Plurality of Worlds Page 1
1.2. Modal Realism at Work: Modality Page 5
1.3. Modal Realism at Work: Closeness Page 20
1.4. Modal Realism at Work: Content Page 27
1.5. Modal Realism at Work: Properties Page 50
1.6. Isolation Page 69
1.7. Concreteness Page 81
1.8. Plenitude Page 86
1.9. Actuality Page 92
2. Paradox in Paradise?
2.1. Everything is Actual? Page 97
2.2. All Worlds in One? Page 101
2.3. More Worlds Than There Are? Page 104
2.4. How Can We Know? Page 108
2.5. A Road to Scepticism? Page 115
2.6. A Road to Indifference? Page 123
2.7. Arbitrariness Lost? Page 128
2.8. The Incredulous Stare Page 133
3. Paradise on the Cheap?
3.1. The Ersatzist Programme Page 136
3.2. Linguistic Ersatzism Page 142
3.3. Pictorial Ersatzism Page 165
3.4. Magical Ersatzism Page 174
4. Counterparts or Double Lives?
4.1. Good Questions and Bad Page 192
4.2. Against Overlap Page 198
4.3. Against Trans-World Individuals Page 216
4.4. Against Haecceitism Page 226
4.5. Against Constancy Page 248
Works Cited Page 264
Index Page 271

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BD655 .L48 2000, BD655.L48 2001

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OL7610406M
ISBN 10
0631224262
ISBN 13
9780631224266
LCCN
00059900
OCLC/WorldCat
12236763
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2834867
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221531

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