Counterfactuals

David Lewis

Wiley, 2001 - Philosophy - 156 pages

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.

About the author

David Lewis (1941- 2001) was Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. His publications include Convention (reissued by Blackwell 2002), On the Plurality of Worlds (reissued by Blackwell, 2000), Parts of Classes (1991), and of numerous articles in metaphysics and other areas. Many of his writings are available in his Collected Papers.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Counterfactuals; Counterfactuals, David Kellogg Lewis; Library of philosophy and logic
• Author: David Lewis
• Edition: illustrated, reprint, reissue, revised
• Publisher: Wiley, 2001
• ISBN: 0631224254, 9780631224259
• Length: 156 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / Logic; Philosophy / Metaphysics