A Combinatorial Theory of Possibility
Download or Read eBook A Combinatorial Theory of Possibility PDF written by D. M. Armstrong and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-09-29 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : D. M. Armstrong |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 174 |
| Release | : 1989-09-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521377803 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521377805 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Combinatorial Theory of Possibility by : D. M. Armstrong
Book excerpt: Preface Part I. Non-Naturalist Theories of Possibility: 1. Causal argument 2. Non-Naturalist theories of possibility Part II. A Combinatorial and Naturalist Account of Possibility: 3. Possibility in a simple world 4. Expanding and contracting the world 5. Relative atoms 6. Are there de re incompatibilities and necessities? 7. Higher-order entities, negation and causation 8. Supervenience 9. Mathematics 10. Final questions: logic Works cited Appendix: Tractarian Nominalism Brian Skyrms Index.
