The Age of Metaphysical Revolution

David Lewis and his place in the history of Analytic Philosophy
Letter of the month, November 2016

Letter of the month, November 2016

by | Nov 29, 2016 | Letter of the Month

David Lewis is well-known for defending a certain version of the identity theory of mind. According to this theory, every mental state is identical with some physical state of the brain. Lewis understood the identity theory of mind along functionalist lines. Mental...

Reading group Tuesday 29 November

by | Nov 24, 2016 | Reading Group

The Lewis Reading Group continues Tuesday 29 November at 10.30am for 90mins in ALB 3.040. We shall discuss the all important: (1983) “New Work For a Theory of Universals”, Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 61: 343–377....
Grant awarded by AHRC!

Grant awarded by AHRC!

by | Nov 19, 2016 | News

It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Arts and Humanities Research Council has awarded us funding for our research project The Age of Metaphysical Revolution: David Lewis and His Place in the History of Analytic Philosophy. The project runs for three years,...