Papers in Metaphysics and Epistemology: Volume 2

ISBN-13: 9780521582483 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 464 str.

New Jersey) David Lewis (Princeton University

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. New Work for a theory of universals; 2. Putnam's paradox; 3. Against structural universals; 4. A comment on Armstrong and Forrest; 5. Extrinsic properties; 6. Defining 'intrinsic' (with Rae Langton); 7. Finkish dispositions; 8. Noneism or Allism?; 9. Many, but almost one; 10. Casati and Varzi on holes (with Stephanie Lewis); 11. Rearrangement of particles: reply to Lowe; 12. Armstrong on combinatorial possibility; 13. A world of truthmakers?; 14. Maudlin and modal mystery; 15. Humean supervenience debugged; 16. Psychophysical and theoretical identifications; 17. What experience teaches; 18. Reduction of mind; 19. Should a materialist believe in Qualia?; 20. Naming the colours; 21. Percepts and color mosaics in visual experience; 22. Individuation by acquaintance and by stipulation; 23. Why conditionalize?; 24. What puzzling Pierre does not believe; 25. Elusive knowledge; Index.