Words and (Possible) Worlds
Pelman, Alik
Words and (Possible) Worlds is a study of the relation between language and reality, between words and world. It is a study of reference. Analysing reference often leads to addressing fundamental issues in semantics, metaphysics and epistemology, thus suggesting the close links of reference to these three realms. By utilising the powerful tool of possible-worlds analysis, Alik Pelman carefully explores these links, and elegantly integrates the...