Overview
Counterfactuals is David Lewis' forceful presentation of and sustained argument for a particular view about propositions which express contrary to fact conditionals, including his famous defense of realism about possible worlds.
Full Product Details
Author: David Lewis (Princeton University)
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.50cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.435kg
ISBN: 9780631224952
ISBN 10: 0631224955
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 10 November 2000
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'Contrary-to-fact conditionals have provided logical analysts with fascinating puzzles. (This book) has a unitary theme presented clearly and attractively for the most part with only the unavoidable minimum of formal apparatus. The theme is pursued confidently and relentlessly without evasions or qualifications. Times Literary Supplement This is an excellent book. It combines shrewd philosophical sense with a fine technical expertise. The statement of views is concise and forthright. Kit Fine, Mind This essay is a virtuoso performance. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Beautifully and lucidly written and full of clever ideas. It contains very many philosophical insights and comparisons. J. J. C. Smart, Australasian Journal of Philosophy
"'Contrary-to-fact conditionals have provided logical analysts with fascinating puzzles. (This book) has a unitary theme presented clearly and attractively for the most part with only the unavoidable minimum of formal apparatus. The theme is pursued confidently and relentlessly without evasions or qualifications." Times Literary Supplement "This is an excellent book. It combines shrewd philosophical sense with a fine technical expertise. The statement of views is concise and forthright." Kit Fine, Mind "This essay is a virtuoso performance." British Journal for the Philosophy of Science "Beautifully and lucidly written and full of clever ideas. It contains very many philosophical insights and comparisons." J. J. C. Smart, Australasian Journal of Philosophy
'Contrary-to-fact conditionals have provided logical analysts with fascinating puzzles. (This book) has a unitary theme presented clearly and attractively for the most part with only the unavoidable minimum of formal apparatus. The theme is pursued confidently and relentlessly without evasions or qualifications. Times Literary Supplement This is an excellent book. It combines shrewd philosophical sense with a fine technical expertise. The statement of views is concise and forthright. Kit Fine, Mind This essay is a virtuoso performance. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Beautifully and lucidly written and full of clever ideas. It contains very many philosophical insights and comparisons. J. J. C. Smart, Australasian Journal of Philosophy
Author Information
David Lewis (1941- 2001) was Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. His publications include Convention (reissued by Blackwell 2002), On the Plurality of Worlds (reissued by Blackwell, 2000), Parts of Classes (1991), and of numerous articles in metaphysics and other areas. Many of his writings are available in his Collected Papers.
