Counterfactuals: ,

by David Kellogg Lewis

Book Overview

Counterfactuals is David Lewis's forceful presentation of and sustained argument for a particular view about propositions which express contrary-to-fact conditionals, including his famous defense of realism about possible worlds. Since its original publication in 1973, it has become a classic of contemporary philosophy, and is essential reading for anyone interested in the logic and metaphysics of counterfactuals. The book also includes an appendix of related writings by Lewis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674175417
• ISBN13: 9780674175419
• Release Date: October 1987
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

if pigs had wings they could fly

I wrote my doctoral dissertation on Lewis's theory of possible worlds, part of which is contained in Counterfactuals. I regret every second of it.

Great book

This is an excellently written book on modal logic. Serious readers, please. Just a warning. Hah.