{"title":"Joseph Melia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Melia\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations within the realms of philosophy and psychology, with a focus on modal logic and metaphysics. Readers can expect a rigorous yet accessible engagement with complex concepts, ideal for those interested in the foundational aspects of modality and epistemology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis works challenge traditional perspectives while encouraging critical reflection on the nature of possibility, necessity, and knowledge. An excellent choice for students and enthusiasts seeking thoughtful analysis woven with clarity and precision.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"modality-by-joseph-melia-9781902683485","title":"Modality","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis introduction to modality places the emphasis on the metaphysics of modality rather than on the formal semantics of quantified modal logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe text begins by introducing students to the \"de re\/de dicto\" distinction, conventionalist and conceptualist theories of modality, and some of the key problems in modality, particularly Quine's criticisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt then moves on to explain how possible worlds provide a solution to many of the problems in modality and how possible worlds themselves have been used to analyse notions outside modality, such as properties and propositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePossible worlds introduce problems of their own and the book argues that to make progress with these problems, a theory of possible worlds is required. The pros and cons of various theories of possible worlds are then examined in turn, including those of Lewis, Kripke, Adams, Stalnaker and Plantinga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606934372588,"sku":"9781902683485","price":93.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781902683485-modality.jpg?v=1778157354"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/joseph-melia.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}