Philosophical Papers, Volume I
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Philosophical Papers, Volume I is a collection of influential essays by philosopher David Lewis that helped shape contemporary analytic metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind.
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| Philosophical Papers | 1 |
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Target entity: Philosophical Papers, Volume I Context triple: [David Lewis, notableWork, Philosophical Papers, Volume I]
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The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy is a short, accessible 1912 book by Bertrand Russell that introduces key issues in epistemology and metaphysics, such as the nature of reality, knowledge, and appearance versus reality.
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Russell: Philosophical Essays
"Russell: Philosophical Essays" is a collection of key philosophical papers by Bertrand Russell, showcasing his influential work in logic, language, and analytic philosophy.
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Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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E.
Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophical Papers, Volume I Target entity description: Philosophical Papers, Volume I is a collection of influential essays by philosopher David Lewis that helped shape contemporary analytic metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind.
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A.
The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy is a short, accessible 1912 book by Bertrand Russell that introduces key issues in epistemology and metaphysics, such as the nature of reality, knowledge, and appearance versus reality.
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B.
Russell: Philosophical Essays
"Russell: Philosophical Essays" is a collection of key philosophical papers by Bertrand Russell, showcasing his influential work in logic, language, and analytic philosophy.
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C.
Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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D.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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E.
Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | David Lewis ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Anselm and Actuality
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linked to:
Anselm's Proslogion
Attitudes De Dicto and De Se ⓘ Causation ⓘ Counterfactuals and Comparative Possibility ⓘ
linked to:
Counterfactuals
General Semantics ⓘ Individuation by Acquaintance and by Stipulation ⓘ Mad Pain and Martian Pain ⓘ New Work for a Theory of Universals ⓘ Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications ⓘ Radical Interpretation ⓘ Scorekeeping in a Language Game ⓘ Survival and Identity ⓘ Veridical Hallucination and Prosthetic Vision ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| editor | David Lewis ⓘ |
| field |
analytic philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
causation
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counterfactuals ⓘ mental states ⓘ modality ⓘ personal identity ⓘ semantics ⓘ theory of universals ⓘ |
| hasVolume | Philosophical Papers, Volume II ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary analytic metaphysics
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contemporary philosophy of language ⓘ contemporary philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential essays on mind and mental content
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integration of metaphysics with philosophy of language ⓘ systematic development of Lewis’s views on counterfactuals ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Philosophical Papers
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linked to:
Philosophical Papers, Volume I
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| publicationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
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linked to: Philosophical Papers, Volume I