A Combinatorial Theory of Possibility (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521377805)

David Armstrong's book is a contribution to the philosophical discussion about possible worlds. Taking Wittgenstein's Tractatus as his point of departure, Professor Armstrong argues that nonactual possibilities and possible worlds are recombinations of actually existing elements, and as such are useful fictions. There is an extended criticism of the alternative-possible-worlds approach championed by the American philosopher David Lewis. This major work will be read with interest by a wide range of philosophers.

Author: D. M. Armstrong
ISBN-10: 0521377803
ISBN-13: 9780521377805
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/29/1989
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.46w x 0.40d