Worlds are Pluralities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21293597 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isabelle Wilhelm (0000-0001-6796-403X, National University of Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 221-231 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australasian Journal of Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-8402 • E-ISSN: 1470-6828 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00048402.2022.2106498 |
| OpenAlex | W4293729500 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
I propose an account of possible worlds. According to the account, possible worlds are pluralities of sentences in an extremely large language. This account avoids a problem, relating to the total number of possible worlds, that other accounts face. And it has several additional benefits
Epistemology · Face (sociological concept) · Linguistics · Possible world · Advanced Algebra and Logic · Computer Science · Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |