Modality, Morality and Belief: Essays in Honor of Ruth Barcan Marcus (Volume 0)

ISBN 10: 0521100577 / ISBN 13: 9780521100571

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modality, Morality and Belief: Essays in Honor of Ruth Barcan Marcus (Volume 0)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521100577
• ISBN 13: 9780521100571
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Modality, morality and belief are among the most controversial topics in philosophy today, and few philosophers have shaped these debates as deeply as Ruth Barcan Marcus. Inspired by her work, a distinguished group of philosophers explore these issues, refine and sharpen arguments and develop new positions on such topics as possible worlds, moral dilemmas, essentialism, and the explanation of actions by beliefs. Together, this collection honors one of the most rigorous and iconoclastic of philosophical pioneers.

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Modality, morality, and belief are among the most controversial topics in philosophy today, and few philosophers have shaped these debates as deeply as Ruth Barcan Marcus. Inspired by her work, a distinguished group of philosophers explore these issues, refine and sharpen arguments, and develop new positions on such topics as possible worlds, moral dilemmas, essentialism, and the explanation of actions by beliefs. This "state-of-the-art" collection honors one of the most rigorous and iconoclastic of philosophical pioneers.