Philosophical Papers, Volume II
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Philosophical Papers, Volume II is a collection of influential essays by David Lewis that develops his views on metaphysics, philosophy of language, and mind.
All labels observed (3)
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| Philosophical Papers, Volume II canonical | 2 |
| Philosophical Papers | 1 |
| Philosophical Papers (David Lewis) | 1 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophical Papers, Volume II Context triple: [David Lewis, notableWork, Philosophical Papers, Volume II]
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Philosophical Papers, Volume I
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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B.
Possible Worlds and Other Essays
Possible Worlds and Other Essays is a collection of influential scientific and philosophical essays by geneticist and evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane, exploring topics in biology, evolution, and the nature of science.
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On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
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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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophical Papers, Volume II Target entity description: Philosophical Papers, Volume II is a collection of influential essays by David Lewis that develops his views on metaphysics, philosophy of language, and mind.
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A.
Philosophical Papers, Volume I
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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B.
Possible Worlds and Other Essays
Possible Worlds and Other Essays is a collection of influential scientific and philosophical essays by geneticist and evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane, exploring topics in biology, evolution, and the nature of science.
-
C.
On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| author | David Lewis ⓘ |
| collectionOf | philosophical essays ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| editor | David Lewis ⓘ |
| follows | Philosophical Papers, Volume I ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | David Lewis ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Attitudes De Dicto and De Se”
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linked to:
Attitudes De Dicto and De Se
“Index, Context, and Content” ⓘ “Individuation by Acquaintance and by Stipulation” ⓘ “Mad Pain and Martian Pain” ⓘ
linked to:
Mad Pain and Martian Pain
“New Work for a Theory of Universals” ⓘ
linked to:
New Work for a Theory of Universals
“On the Plurality of Worlds” (article) ⓘ
linked to:
On the Plurality of Worlds
“Postscripts to ‘Anselm and Actuality’” ⓘ “Postscripts to ‘Counterpart Theory and Quantified Modal Logic’” ⓘ “Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications” ⓘ “Putnam’s Paradox” ⓘ “Reduction of Mind” ⓘ “Scorekeeping in a Language Game” ⓘ
linked to:
Scorekeeping in a Language Game
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| hasPublicationForm | print ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary metaphysics
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contemporary philosophy of language ⓘ contemporary philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
causal theory of mind
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content and context ⓘ counterpart theory ⓘ modal realism ⓘ propositional attitudes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing David Lewis’s views on metaphysics
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developing David Lewis’s views on philosophy of language ⓘ developing David Lewis’s views on philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Philosophical Papers
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linked to:
Philosophical Papers, Volume II
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| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| subject |
metaphysics
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
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linked to: Philosophical Papers, Volume II
linked to: Philosophical Papers, Volume II