<p>I present a defense of David Lewis's metaphysical theory of Humean Supervenience. I provide novel motivations for his theory, and look to current physical science research for support of the metaphysical theory. I draw heavily on analogies between Humean Supervenience and classical discussions of the nature of space-time. I also defend Humean Supervenience against four major philosophical objections using considerations from physics and metaphysics.</p> / Dissertation
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DUKE/oai:dukespace.lib.duke.edu:10161/3862 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Kerchner, Breanna |
| Contributors | Sanford, David H |
| Source Sets | Duke University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
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