{"product_id":"9780415718899","title":"Epistemology of Modality","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Problems of Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEpistemology of Modality\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOtavio Bueno | Scott Shalkowski\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaims about modality - what is necessary, possible, or impossible - abound in philosophy and go back to Plato. They are also at the heart of contemporary debates in philosophy. But what can we actually \u003ci\u003eknow\u003c\/i\u003e about what is necessary, possible or impossible? This is the first book to provide a thorough introduction to the problem of modal epistemology, examining its main theories and weighing up competing arguments and solutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with essential historical background to the problem it explores the following key topics and debates:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003erealism and possible worlds, particularly David Lewis’s modal realism and Armstrong’s combinatorial theory of possibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eanti-realism and possible worlds, including fictionalist accounts and conventionalist views about modality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethree main theories of modal epistemology: conceivability, linguistic undersatnding, and counterfactual reasoning \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emodalism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emodal scepticism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding chapter summaries, annotated further reading and a glossary this book is essential reading for anyone seeking a clear and informative introduction to and assessement of the epistemology of modality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 September 2028\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780415718899\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63761394958476,"sku":"9780415718899","price":139.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780415718899","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}