David Lewis

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:causeOfDeath complications from diabetes
gptkbp:deathDate 2001-10-14
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gptkb:Journal_of_Philosophy
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metaphysics
philosophy of language
philosophy of mind
philosophy of science
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label David Lewis
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gptkbp:theory convention theory of language
counterfactual analysis of causation
modal realism
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