ersatzism

ersatzism
The doctrine that only one concrete world exists, and all other possible worlds are abstract
See Also: ersatzer, ersatzist

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  • ersatzist — 1. adjective Pertaining to or exemplifying ersatzism 2. noun An adherent of ersatzism …   Wiktionary

  • On the Plurality of Worlds — For a general article on the Plurality of Worlds concept, see Cosmic pluralism. On the Plurality of Worlds (1986)[1] is a book by the philosopher David Lewis that defends the thesis of modal realism, The thesis states that the world we are part… …   Wikipedia

  • ersatzer — noun A proponent of ersatzism, the doctrine that possible worlds are merely abstract and do not have the same reality as the present world My quarrel with the Ersatzer is perhaps not very deep, and I should not be too distressed if I were forced… …   Wiktionary

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