
The Many Faces of Impossibility
Cambridge University Press
Published on 28. March 2024
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-009-48594-4 (ISBN)
Description
Possible worlds have revolutionised philosophy and some related fields. But, in recent years, tools based on possible worlds have been found to be limited in many respects. Impossible worlds have been introduced to overcome these limitations. This Element aims to raise and answer the neglected question of what is characteristically impossible about impossible worlds. The Element sheds new light on the nature of impossible worlds. It also aims to analyse the main features and utility of impossible worlds and examine how impossible worlds can capture distinctions which are unavailable if we limit ourselves to possible world-based tools.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
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Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
259 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-48594-4 (9781009485944)
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Content
1. Introduction; 2. Conceptual prolegomenon; 3. Difference; 4. Openness; 5. Violation; 6. Difference, openness, violation; 7. Counter possibles and Counter meta possibles; 8. Representation; References.