Part 1 Modal Realism Chapter 2 Island Universes and the Analysis of Modality Chapter 3 Time Travel Fiction Chapter 4 Counting the Cost of Modal Realism Chapter 5 Against Against Overlap and Endurance Chapter 6 The Case for Perdurance Part 7 Physicalism, Causation, and Conditionals Chapter 8 Naturalism for the Faint of Heart Chapter 9 Going through the Open Door Again: Counterfactual vs. Singularist theories of Causation Chapter 10 On Forward and Backward Counterfactual Conditions Part 11 Reduction of Mind Chapter 12 Multiple Reference, Multiple Realization, and the Reduction of Mind Chapter 13 Knowing What It Is like: The Ability Hypothesis and the Knowledge Argument Chapter 14 Index Chapter 15 Reality and Humean Supervenience: Some Essays on David Lewis's Philosophy
Gerhard Preyer is professor of social science at J. W. Goethe University in Frankfurt. Frank Siebelt is professor of philosophy at J. W. Goethe University in Frankfurt.
This collection gathers papers on David Lewis's metaphysics. Since
the editors have assembled a superb group of authors, the result is
at the cutting edge of the best work in contemporary metaphysics.
Together with Lewis's writings it would make for an outstanding
seminar in metaphysics.
*Ernest Sosa, Brown University*
This is a very fine collection of essays about David Lewis's work.
Centered around such central Lewisian doctrines as Humean
supervenience, modal realism, the counterfactual analysis of
causation and physicalism, the collection is a fitting tribute to
his outstanding work and to its influence.
*Jeremy Butterfield, University of Cambridge*
This recent volume of papers on Lewis's work is thus timely and
important as it brings together a number of excellent papers by
prominent philosophers, the majority of whom have been long-time
critics or defenders of Lewis's views. It is essential reading for
those interested in metaphysics, philosophy of mind and the
philosophy of science.
*Brian Jonathan Garret, York University*
David Lewis's work occupies a central place in contemporary
metaphysics, and in this volume some of our leading metaphysicians
comment, interpret, and critically appraise Lewis's important and
influential claims and arguments on issues like modality and
possible worlds, 'Humean' supervenience, endurance and purdurance,
counterfactuals and time, causation, and the mind-body problem.
This is a timely and highly useful collection indispensable to
students of Lewis's work in metaphysics and philosophy of mind.
*Jaegwon Kim, Professor of Philosophy, Brown University*
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