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Modality and Explanatory Reasoning
Kment, Boris (Princeton University)
Modality and Explanatory Reasoning
Kment, Boris (Princeton University)
Boris Kment takes a new approach to the study of modality that emphasises the origin of modal notions in everyday thought. He argues that the concepts of necessity and possibility originate in counterfactual reasoning, which allows us to investigate explanatory connections. Contrary to accepted views, explanation is more fundamental than modality.
384 pages
Mídia | Livros Hardcover Book (Livro com lombada e capa dura) |
Lançado | 18 de setembro de 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9780199604685 |
Editoras | Oxford University Press |
Páginas | 376 |
Dimensões | 237 × 163 × 27 mm · 720 g |
Idioma | English |
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