{"product_id":"the-routledge-handbook-of-modality-paperback","title":"The Routledge Handbook of Modality - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOtávio Bueno\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eScott A. Shalkowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModality - the question of what is possible and what is necessary - is a fundamental area of philosophy and philosophical research. \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Modality \u003c\/i\u003eis an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject and is the first collection of its kind. Comprising thirty-five chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook is divided into seven clear parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eworlds and modality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eessentialism, ontological dependence, and modality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emodal anti-realism \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eepistemology of modality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emodality in science \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emodality in logic and mathematics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emodality in the history of philosophy. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin these sections the central issues, debates and problems are examined, including possible worlds, essentialism, counterfactuals, ontological dependence, modal fictionalism, deflationism, the integration challenge, conceivability, \u003ci\u003ea priori\u003c\/i\u003e knowledge, laws of nature, natural kinds, and logical necessity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Modality is essential reading for students and researchers in epistemology, metaphysics and philosophy of language. It will also be very useful for those in related fields in philosophy such as philosophy of mathematics, logic and philosophy of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOtávio Bueno\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Philosophy and Cooper Senior Scholar in Arts and Sciences at the University of Miami, USA. He is co-author of \u003ci\u003eApplying Mathematics: Immersion, Inference, Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), and editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eSynthese\u003c\/i\u003e and of the \u003ci\u003eSynthese Library\u003c\/i\u003e book series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott A. Shalkowski is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Leeds, UK. With Otávio Bueno he is an author of the forthcoming Routledge book \u003ci\u003eEpistemology of Modality\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53750540960051,"sku":"9780367689544","price":113.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/rfwGrcyZgn9780367689544.webp?v=1785274188","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-routledge-handbook-of-modality-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}