A Companion to David Lewis

A Companion to David Lewis
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 597
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ISBN-10 : 9781118388181
ISBN-13 : 1118388186
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Book Synopsis A Companion to David Lewis by : Barry Loewer

Download or read book A Companion to David Lewis written by Barry Loewer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-05-04 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Companion to David Lewis, Barry Loewer and Jonathan Schaffer bring together top philosophers to explain, discuss, and critically extend Lewis's seminal work in original ways. Students and scholars will discover the underlying themes and complex interconnections woven through the diverse range of his work in metaphysics, philosophy of language, logic, epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, ethics, and aesthetics. The first and only comprehensive study of the work of David Lewis, one of the most systematic and influential philosophers of the latter half of the 20th century Contributions shed light on the underlying themes and complex interconnections woven through Lewis's work across his enormous range of influence, including metaphysics, language, logic, epistemology, science, mind, ethics, and aesthetics Outstanding Lewis scholars and leading philosophers working in the fields Lewis influenced explain, discuss, and critically extend Lewis's work in original ways An essential resource for students and researchers across analytic philosophy that covers the major themes of Lewis's work


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