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Classifying Reality

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Informationen zum Autor David S. Oderberg  is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading, UK. He is the author or editor of several books in metaphysics and moral philosophy, and has contributed numerous journal articles on metaphysics, moral philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, and other topics. Professor Oderberg's texts on  Moral Theory  and  Applied Ethics  were both published by Blackwell in 2000, while his most recent book,  Real Essentialism  (2007), sets out a neo-Aristotelian system of metaphysics. Klappentext Distinguished metaphysicians examine issues central to the high-profile debate between philosophers over how to classify the natural world, and discuss issues in applied ontology such as the classification of diseases.* Leading metaphysicians explore fundamental questions related to the classification and structure of the natural world* An essential commentary on issues at the heart of the contemporary debate between philosophy and science* Interweaves discussion of overarching themes with detailed material on applied ontology Zusammenfassung Assembling the views of today s leading metaphysicians on primary issues concerning the structure of reality and its taxonomy! this collection gets straight to the heart of one of the most hotly contested debates between philosophers and scientists. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors vii Introduction 1 1 Categorial Predication 5 E. J. Lowe 2 Nature's Joints: A Realistic Defence of Natural Properties 23 D. H. Mellor 3 Boundaries in Reality 41 Tuomas E. Tahko 4 Contrastive Explanations in Evolutionary Biology 61 Stephen Boulter 5 Animate Beings: Their Nature and Identity 79 Gary S. Rosenkrantz 6 Classifying Processes: An Essay in Applied Ontology 101 Barry Smith Index 127 ...

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Authors David S. Oderberg
Assisted by David S. Oderberg (Editor), Oderberg David S. (Editor), Davi S Oderberg (Editor), David S Oderberg (Editor)
Publisher Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 19.04.2013
 
EAN 9781118508350
ISBN 978-1-118-50835-0
No. of pages 136
Series Ratio Special Issues
Ratio Special Issues
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Philosophy
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works

Philosophie, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy, Geistesphilosophie, Philosophie in den Gesellschaftswissenschaften, Philosophy of Social Science

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