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Essays in the metaphysics of modality [electronic resource] / Alvin Plantinga ; edited by Matthew Davidson

Author
Plantinga, Alvin
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Physical Description
1 online resource (vi, 239 pages)
Additional Creators
Davidson, Matthew, 1972-
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: Matthew Davidson -- 1. De Re et De Dicto -- 2. World and Essence -- 3. Transworld Identity or Worldbound Individuals? -- 4. The Nature of Necessity, Chapter VIII -- 5. Actualism and Possible Worlds -- 6. The Boethian Compromise -- 7. De Essentia -- 8. On Existentialism -- 9. Reply to John L. Pollock -- 10. Two Concepts of Modality: Modal Realism and Modal Reductionism 192 -- 11. Why Propositions Cannot Be Concrete -- 1 Hating others: Religion, nationhood and identity -- 2 Mad science: Frankenstein and his monsters -- 3 Vampires: Children of the night -- 4 Monsters from the id: Horror, madness and the mind -- 5 Forbidden knowledge: Textuality, metafiction and books -- 6 Them!: Narratives of pestilence and invasion -- 7 Transformations: Body horror -- 8 Hail Satan!: Diabolism, the occult and demonic possession.
Summary
This volume collects the most important articles on the metaphysics of modality by philosopher Alvin Plantinga. The focus is on such fundamental issues in metaphysics as the nature of abstract objects.
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ISBN
9780199833573 (ebook)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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