Impossible worlds

Berto and Jago question how to understand the impossible without collapsing into total incoherence. By considering the metaphysics of impossible worlds - and applying this concept to issues in logic, semantics, and philosophy - they offer a framework for obtaining a metaphysical, logical, and concep...

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Main Authors: Berto, Francesco, Jago, Mark (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2019, 2019
Edition:First edition
Series:Oxford scholarship online / Oxford scholarship online
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Berto and Jago question how to understand the impossible without collapsing into total incoherence. By considering the metaphysics of impossible worlds - and applying this concept to issues in logic, semantics, and philosophy - they offer a framework for obtaining a metaphysical, logical, and conceptual grasp of situations that simply cannot be
Item Description:This edition also issued in print: 2019
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:9780191850585