9780809307999 - Eternal Possibilities: A Neutral Ground for Meaning and Existence (Philosophical Explorations) von Weissman, David Joel (2 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked, dust-dulled and foxed dust-wrapper, not price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xi, 299 pages ; 24 cm. Series; Philosophical explorations. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Platonism in the Tractatus -- 2. Two Kinds of Possibility: Material and Eternal -- 3. Relations among Eternal Possibilities: The Nexus -- 4. Possibilities Instantiated: The Actual World -- 5. Carnap, Goodman, and Quine on the Relation of Language to the World -- 6. Meaning: The Representation of Possibilities in Language -- Index -- Author Bio -- Back Cover. Subjects; Knowledge, Theory of. Metaphysics. Language and languages-Philosophy. First philosophy. Epistemology. 3 Kg.

1st edition. 8vo. [xii] + 300pp. Bookplate to front pastedown. Original boards. Grey d/w. with white lettering to spine, rubbed to edges. ISBN 0809307995 US$10.