David Lewis

著者

    • Nolan, Daniel

書誌事項

David Lewis

Daniel Nolan

(Philosophy now)

Acumen, 2005

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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注記

Bibliography: p. 238-242

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

David Lewis's work is of fundamental importance in many areas of philosophical inquiry and there are few areas of Anglo-American philosophy where his impact has not been felt. Lewis's philosophy also has a rare unity: his views form a comprehensive philosophical system, answering a broad range of questions in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, philosophy of action and many other areas. This breadth of Lewis's work, however, has meant that it is difficult to know where to start in Lewis's work and a casual reader may often miss some of the illuminating connections between apparently quite disparate pieces of Lewis's work. This book aims to make this body of work more accessible to a general philosophical readership, while also providing a unified overview of the many contributions Lewis has made to contemporary Anglo-American philosophy. The book can be divided into four parts. The first part examines Lewis's metaphysical picture - one of the areas where he has had the greatest impact and also the framework for the rest of his theories. The second section discusses Lewis's important contributions in the philosophy of mind, language and meaning. The third part explores some of Lewis's work in decision theory, metaethics and applied ethics, areas where his work in not necessarily as widely appreciated, but in which he has done a range of work that is both accessible and important. The final section focuses on Lewis's distinctive philosophical method, perhaps one of his most significant legacies, which combines naturalism with "common-sense" theorizing.

目次

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Metaphysical and scientific realism 2. The Humean mosaic 3. The plenitude of possibilities 4. Laws, causes, dispositions and chance 5. Realism and reductive materialism about the mind 6. Representation and mental content 7. Language, use and convention 8. Values and morality 9. Some reflections on Lewis's method Notes Bibliography Index

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA74556132
  • ISBN
    • 1844650022
    • 1844650030
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Chesham
  • ページ数/冊数
    vi, 250 p.
  • 大きさ
    23 cm
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