A Companion to David Lewis

David Lewis was one of the most systematic and influentialphilosophers of the latter half of the 20th century. His work spansan enormous range of core topics, including metaphysics, philosophyof language, logic, epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophyof mind, ethics, and aesthetics. This volume provides insight intothe underlying themes and complex interconnections woven throughLewis s work, with essays focusing on virtually all of themain themes in Lewis s work.  

In this addition to the highly regarded Companions toPhilosophy series, two of the foremost Lewis scholars bringtogether top philosophers from diverse fields to explain, discuss,and critically extend Lewis s work in original ways. Eachchapter sets the stage for the reader, introducing the subject athand and explaining Lewis s treatment of the issues, whileincluding original philosophical engagements with Lewis sideas. Those working in and studying the areas in which Lewis madesubstantial contributions will find this volume an invaluableresource.

Barry Loewer is a Professor of Philosophy at RutgersUniversity and director of the Rutgers Center for Philosophy andthe Sciences. He works mainly on philosophy of science, focusing onissues in philosophy of physics and metaphysics. His publicationsinclude Counterfactuals and the Second Law, David Lewis s Humean Theory of ObjectiveChance, and Why is There Anything ExceptPhysics? .

Jonathan Schaffer is Professor of Philosophy at RutgersUniversity. His research centers on metaphysics, epistemology, andlanguage, and his publications include Monism: The Priorityof the Whole, On What Grounds What, and Knowing the Answer.