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This book defends modal realism: the thesis that the world we are part of is but one of a plurality of worlds, and that we who inhabit this world are only a few out of all the inhabitants of all the worlds. I begin the first chapter by reviewing the many ways in which systematic philosophy goes more easily if we may presuppose modal
On the Plurality of Worlds (1986) [1] is a book by the philosopher David Lewis that defends the thesis of modal realism. [2] " The thesis states that the world we are part of is but one of a plurality of worlds," as he writes in the preface, "and that we who inhabit this world are only a few out of all the inhabitants of all the worlds."
Summary. The notion of a possible world is familiar from Leibniz's philosophy, especially the idea – parodied by Voltaire in Candide – that the world we inhabit, the actual world, is the best of all possible worlds. But it was primarily in the latter half of the twentieth century that possible worlds became a mainstay of philosophical ...
5 de mar. de 2019 · On the plurality of worlds. by. Lewis, David K. Publication date. 1986. Topics. Modality (Theory of knowledge), Plurality of worlds, Realism. Publisher. Oxford, UK ; New York, NY, USA : B. Blackwell.
27 de jul. de 2015 · El Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas de la UNAM acaba de publicar el libro Sobre la pluralidad de mundos, traducción de On the Plurality of Worlds de David Lewis. A continuación les compartimos la ficha técnica y el resumen. Título: Sobre la pluralidad de mundos Autor: David Lewis ISBN: 978-607-02-6562-4 Páginas: 512
Abstract. This book is a defense of modal realism; the thesis that our world is but one of a plurality of worlds, and that the individuals that inhabit our world are only a few out of all the inhabitants of all the worlds. Lewis argues that the philosophical utility of modal realism is a good reason for believing that it is true.
On the Plurality of Worlds. David Lewis. Wiley, Feb 8, 2001 - Philosophy - 288 pages. This book is a defense of modal realism; the thesis that our world is but one of a plurality of...
