A critical introduction to the metaphysics of modality /
"A Critical Introduction to the Metaphysics of Modality examines the eight main contemporary theories of possibility behind a central metaphysical topic. Covering modal skepticism, modal expressivism, modalism, modal realism, ersatzism, modal fictionalism, modal agnosticism, and the new modal a...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,
2016
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| Series: | Bloomsbury critical introductions to contemporary metaphysics.
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| Summary: | "A Critical Introduction to the Metaphysics of Modality examines the eight main contemporary theories of possibility behind a central metaphysical topic. Covering modal skepticism, modal expressivism, modalism, modal realism, ersatzism, modal fictionalism, modal agnosticism, and the new modal actualism, this comprehensive introduction to modality places contemporary debates in an historical context. Beginning with a historical overview, Andrea Borghini discusses Parmenides and Zeno; looks at how central Medieval authors such as Aquinas, and Buridan prepared the ground for the Early Modern radical views of Leibniz, Spinoza, and Hume and discusses advancements in semantics in the later-half of the twentieth century a resulted in the rise of modal metaphysics, the branch characterizing the past few decades of philosophical reflection. Framing the debate according to three main perspectives - logical, epistemic, metaphysical- Borghini provides the basic concepts and terms required to discuss modality. With suggestions of further reading and end-of-chapter study questions, A Critical Introduction to the Metaphysics of Modality is an up-to-date resource for students working in contemporary metaphysics seeking a better understanding of this crucial topic."--Bloomsbury Publishing |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-217) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781472533906 1472533909 9781472521941 1472521943 9781474219181 1474219187 1472524268 9781472524263 9781472525260 1472525264 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 21, 2016). |
