The Worlds of Possibility

The Worlds of Possibility
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 368
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Book Synopsis The Worlds of Possibility by : Charles S. Chihara

Download or read book The Worlds of Possibility written by Charles S. Chihara and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modal realism is the philosophical doctrine that there exist many possible worlds, of which the actual world is just one. This volume offers a critical exposition of the theory.


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