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Zusatztext 'The Routledge Philosophy Companions series has a deserved reputation for impressive scope and scholarly value. This volume is no exception ? The editors successfully assemble chapters most relevant to contemporary work in metaphysics! a welcome trend in reference works for the 21st century. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic libraries supporting lower-level undergraduates and above.' - Choice'The field of metaphysics is flourishing - and with an outstanding cast of contributors! the impressively-broad and satisfyingly-deep Routledge Companion to Metaphysics offers a superb guide to many of its most engaging and perplexing twists and turns! both historical and contemporary.' - Hud Hudson! Western Washington University! USA'The Routledge Companion to Metaphysics features over fifty articles! by some of the most prominent contemporary metaphysicians! covering virtually every major topic. Its combination of historical sweep and intellectual breadth set it apart from anything else on the market.' - Jonathan Schaffer! Australian National University! Australia'This monumental volume presents a lively! up-to-date and extremely rich panorama of the present state of metaphysical debate. The 53 fully cross-referenced contributions are both admirably clear and deeply illuminating. It is difficult to imagine anything more useful for a course in metaphysics. This is bound to become a reference work for all scholars and students interested in metaphysics.' - Andrea Bottani! Bergamo University! Italy Informationen zum Autor Robin Le Poidevin (Edited by), Peter Simons (Edited by), Andrew McGonigal (Edited by), Ross Cameron (Edited by) Klappentext The Routledge Companion to Metaphysics contains over fifty chapters written by international scholars covering all aspects of metaphysics. It is essential reading for any student of metaphysics and an invaluable reference resource. Zusammenfassung The Routledge Companion to Metaphysics contains over fifty chapters written by international scholars covering all aspects of metaphysics. It is essential reading for any student of metaphysics and an invaluable reference resource. Inhaltsverzeichnis General Introduction Robin Le Poidevin Part 1: History of Metaphysics Introduction to Part 1 Peter Simons 1. Pre-Socratic Themes: being, not-being and mind David Sedley 2. Plato: arguments for Forms Richard Patterson 3. Aristotle: form, matter and substance Stephen Makin 4. Aristotle: time and change Ursula Coope 5. Medieval Metaphysics 1: the problem of universals Claude Panaccio 6. Medieval Metaphysics 2: things, non-things, God and time John Marenbon 7. Descartes: the Real Distinction Dugald Murdoch 8. Hobbes: matter, cause and motion George MacDonald Ross 9. Spinoza: substance, attribute and mode Richard Glauser 10. Locke: The Primary and Secondary Quality Distinction Lisa Downing 11. Leibniz: mind-body causation and pre-established harmony Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra 12. Berkeley: arguments for idealism Tom Stoneham 13. Hume: necessary connections and distinct existences Alexander Miller 14. Kant: the possibility of metaphysics Lucy Allais 15. Hegel and Schopenhauer: reason and will Rolf-Peter Horstmann 16. Anti-Metaphysics I: Nietzsche Maudemarie Clark 17. Bradley: the supra-relational absolute William Mander 18. Whitehead: process and cosmology Peter Simons 19. Heidegger: the question of Being Herman Philipse 20. Anti-Metaphysics II: verificationism and kindred views Cheryl Misak 21. Metaphysics revivified Avrum Stroll Part 2: Ontology: On What Exists Introduction to part 2 Ross P. Cameron 22. To Be Christ...
