On the Plurality of Worlds
1986 book by David Lewis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the book by 17th century French author Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, see Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds.
Not to be confused with Cosmic pluralism.
On the Plurality of Worlds (1986)[1] is a book by the philosopher David Lewis that defends the thesis of modal realism.[2] "The thesis states that the world we are part of is but one of a plurality of worlds," as he writes in the preface, "and that we who inhabit this world are only a few out of all the inhabitants of all the worlds." It is not to be confused with cosmic pluralism.
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Author | David Lewis |
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Language | English |
Subject | Modal realism, possible worlds |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
Publication date | 1986 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print, e-book |
Pages | 288 |
ISBN | 978-0631224969 |
OCLC | 884892760 |
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