Necessary beings an essay on ontology, modality, and the relations between them
Bob Hale presents a broadly Fregean approach to metaphysics according to which ontology and modality are mutually dependent upon one another. He argues that facts about what kinds of things exist depend on facts about what is possible. Modal facts are fundamental, and have their basis in the essence...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, England :
Oxford University Press
2013.
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| Edición: | First edition |
| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b46447295*spi |
| Sumario: | Bob Hale presents a broadly Fregean approach to metaphysics according to which ontology and modality are mutually dependent upon one another. He argues that facts about what kinds of things exist depend on facts about what is possible. Modal facts are fundamental, and have their basis in the essences of things - not in meanings or concepts. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 281-292) e índices. |
| ISBN: | 9780191648342 9780191765186 |
