Modal Logic as Metaphysics
| Author | : Timothy Williamson |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 481 |
| Release | : 2013-03-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199552078 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019955207X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (07X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Modal Logic as Metaphysics by : Timothy Williamson
Download or read book Modal Logic as Metaphysics written by Timothy Williamson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timothy Williamson gives an original and provocative treatment of deep metaphysical questions about existence, contingency, and change, using the latest resources of quantified modal logic. Contrary to the widespread assumption that logic and metaphysics are disjoint, he argues that modal logic provides a structural core for metaphysics.
