Philosophical Papers：Volume II

ThisisthesecondvolumeofphilosophicalessaysbyoneofthemostinnovativeandinfluentialphilosophersnowwritinginEnglish.Containingthirteenpapersinall,thebookincludesbothnewessaysandpreviouslypublishedpapers,someofthemwithextensivenewpostscriptsreflectingLewis'scurrentthinking.ThepapersinVolumeIIfocusoncausationandseveralothercloselyrelatedtopics,includingcounterfactualandindicativeconditionals,thedirectionoftime,subjectiveandobjectiveprobability,causation,explanation,perception,freewill,andrationaldecision.Throughout,Lewisanalyzesglobalfeaturesoftheworldinsuchawayastoshowthattheymightturnouttosuperveneonthespatiotemporalarrangementoflocalqualities.