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Impossible Worlds
Author(s) -
Nolan Daniel P.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
philosophy compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.973
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1747-9991
DOI - 10.1111/phc3.12027
Subject(s) - possible world , metaphysics , epistemology , extension (predicate logic) , philosophy , philosophy of language , philosophy of mind , natural (archaeology) , computer science , history , programming language , archaeology
Philosophers have found postulating possible worlds to be very useful in a number of areas, including philosophy of language and mind, logic, and metaphysics. Impossible worlds are a natural extension to this use of possible worlds, and can help resolve a number of difficulties thrown up by possible‐worlds frameworks.