The Viability of David Lewis's Theory of Humean Supervenience

dc.contributor.advisor	Sanford, David H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kerchner, Breanna	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-05-20T19:35:35Z
dc.date.available	2011-05-20T19:35:35Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10161/3862
dc.description	Dissertation	en_US
dc.description.abstract	<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>	en_US
dc.subject	Philosophy	en_US
dc.subject	David Lewis	en_US
dc.subject	Humean Supervenience	en_US
dc.title	The Viability of David Lewis's Theory of Humean Supervenience	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.department	Philosophy	en_US