Papers in Metaphysics and Epistemology: Volume 2

This second volume of papers is devoted to Lewis's work in metaphysics and epistemology.

David Lewis (Author)

9780521582483, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 13 January 1999

464 pages
22.3 x 14.6 x 3.3 cm, 0.66 kg

This volume is devoted to Lewis's work in metaphysics and epistemology. Topics covered include properties, ontology, possibility, truthmaking, probability, the mind-body problem, vision, belief, and knowledge. 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.

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.

Subject Areas: Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology [HPJ]