Mere Possibilities: Metaphysical Foundations of Modal Semantics

Princeton: Princeton University Press (2012)
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The book also sheds new light on the nature of metaphysical theorizing by exploring the interaction of semantic and metaphysical issues, the connections between different metaphysical issues, and the nature of ontological commitment.

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9780691147123   0691147124   9781400842292

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10.1515/9781400842292

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Contents.  (pages vii-viii)Robert Stalnaker
Preface.  (pages ix-xiv)Robert Stalnaker
1. 1. On What There Isn’t.  (pages 1-21)Robert Stalnaker
2. 2. Merely Possible Possible Worlds.  (pages 22-51)Robert Stalnaker
3. 3. What Is Haecceitism, and Is It True?  (pages 52-88)Robert Stalnaker
4. 4. Disentangling Semantics from Metaphysics.  (pages 89-125)Robert Stalnaker
5. 5. Modal Realism, Modal Rationalism, Modal Naturalism.  (pages 126-135)Robert Stalnaker
Appendix A. Modeling Contingently Existing Propositions.  (pages 136-138)Robert Stalnaker
Appendix B. Propositional Functions and Properties.  (pages 139-148)Robert Stalnaker
Appendix C. A Model for a Mighty Language.  (pages 149-153)Robert Stalnaker
Appendix D. Counterpart Semantics for the Cheap Haecceitist.  (pages 154-156)Robert Stalnaker
References.  (pages 157-160)Robert Stalnaker
Index.  (pages 161-167)Robert Stalnaker

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