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Abstract

The canonical version of possible worlds semantics for story prefixes is due to David Lewis. This paper reassesses Lewis's theory and draws attention to some novel problems for his account.

Details

Title
Possible Worlds Semantics and Fiction
Author
Proudfoot, Diane
Pages
9-40
Publication year
2006
Publication date
Feb 2006
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
00223611
e-ISSN
15730433
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10992-005-9005-8
ProQuest document ID
195897852
Copyright
Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006