David K. Lewis (1) (1941–2001)
Author of On the Plurality of Worlds
For other authors named David K. Lewis, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Image credit: Prof. David Kellogg Lewis, 1941-2001. Photo by Robert P.Matthews, 1998 (photo courtesy of Princenton University)
Works by David K. Lewis
Possible Worlds 1 copy
Putnam's Paradox 1 copy
Associated Works
Philosophers without Gods: Meditations on Atheism and the Secular Life (2007) — Contributor — 226 copies
Oxford Readings in Philosophical Theology: Volume 1: Trinity, Incarnation, and Atonement (2009) — Contributor — 33 copies
Reading Metaphysics: Selected Texts with Interactive Commentary (Reading Philosophy) (2007) — Contributor — 17 copies
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- Legal name
- Lewis, David Kellogg
- Birthdate
- 1941-09-28
- Date of death
- 2001-10-14
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Oberlin, Ohio
- Place of death
- Princeton, New Jersey, USA
- Places of residence
- Princeton, New Jersey, USA
- Education
- Oberlin High School
Swarthmore College (B.A.)
Oxford University
Harvard University (Ph.D., Philosophy) - Occupations
- Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University (deceased)
- Relationships
- Brandom, Robert B. (student)
- Awards and honors
- Honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (1994)
Behrman Award (1991)
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Reviews
On the Plurality of Worlds by David K. Lewis
Thought provoking, but often confusing and poorly argued. I'm not convinced by Lewis that something like linguistic ersatzism is a bad account of modality.
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