Books like Constructing the World

Loved Constructing the World by David J. Chalmers? Here are 7 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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1The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World
Rudolf Carnap
It is the classic constructional project that Chalmers's book takes as its starting point.
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2Naming and Necessity
Naming and Necessity
Saul A. Kripke
It sets out the modal and semantic ideas about necessity and reference that the book uses throughout.
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3On the Plurality of Worlds
On the Plurality of Worlds
David K. Lewis
It is a foundational work on modality and possible worlds that shapes much of the metaphysical debate Chalmers addresses.
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4Writing the Book of the World
Writing the Book of the World
Theodore Sider
It defends a structure-based view of fundamental reality and its relation to the rest of what exists.
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5Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics
Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics
Thomas Hofweber
It examines what ontological questions are and whether they can be answered, which overlaps with the book's method.
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6The Philosophy of Philosophy
The Philosophy of Philosophy
Timothy Williamson
It defends a view of philosophical method, including the role of conceptual analysis and intuition, that Chalmers engages with.
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7From Metaphysics to Ethics
From Metaphysics to Ethics
Frank Jackson
It offers a theory of how facts at one level fix facts at another, connecting to the book's question of what settles what.
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