Papers in Metaphysics and Epistemology: Volume 2 (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)

This is part of a three-volume collection of most of David Lewis' papers in philosophy, except for those that previously appeared in his Philosophical Papers (Oxford University Press, 1983 and 1986). They are now offered in a readily accessible form. This second volume is devoted to Lewis' work in metaphysics and epistemology. The purpose of this collection, and the volumes that precede and follow it, is to disseminate more widely the work of an eminent and influential contemporary philosopher. The volume will serve as a useful work of reference for teachers and students of philosophy.

this Second Volume Of Papers Is Devoted To Lewis's Work In Metaphysics And Epistemology.

the Times Literary Supplement - Alex Oliver

thank Heavens For David Lewis Who Has Shown That Mathematization Can Be Combined With Philosophical Reach. Above All Else, It Is His Uncanny Ability To See The Big Picture, To Control Complicated Theoretical Structures And To Anticipate Distant Consequences And Connections, Which Makes Him The Leading Metaphysician At The Start Of This Century, Head And Beard Above His Contemporaries.

This volume is devoted to Lewis's work in metaphysics and epistemology. Topics covered include properties, ontology, possibility, truthmaking, probability, the mind-body problem, vision, belief, and knowledge. The purpose of this collection, and the volumes that precede and follow it, is to disseminate more widely the work of an eminent and influential contemporary philosopher. The volume will serve as a useful work of reference for teachers and students of philosophy. Second part of a three-volume collection of most of David Lewis's papers in philosophy. This second volume is devoted to Lewis's work in metaphysics and epistemology. The papers are offered here in a readily accessible form, disseminating the work of an eminent and influential contemporary philosopher.