Realism and Appearances - An Essay in Ontology

This book addresses one of the fundamental topics in philosophy: the relation between appearance and reality. John Yolton draws on a rich combination of historical and contemporary material, ranging from Locke, Berkeley and Hume to Churchland and McDowell, to examine this central philosophical preoccupation, which he presents in terms of distinctions between phenomena and causes, causes and meaning, and persons and man. His important study will be of interest to a wide range of readers in the history of philosophy and in contemporary philosophy of mind, epistemology and metaphysics.

List of contents

1. Mind, matter and sense qualia; 2. Causing and signifying; 3. Actions and persons; 4. Locke on the knowledge of things themselves; 5. The notions of Berkeley's philosophy; 6. Hume's appearances and the vocabulary of awareness; 7. Hume's ontology; Conclusion: realism of appearances.

Summary

This book draws on a rich combination of historical and contemporary material to examine one of the fundamental topics in philosophy: the relation between appearance and reality. It will interest a wide range of readers in the history of philosophy and in contemporary philosophy of mind, epistemology and metaphysics.

Product details

• Authors: John W. Yolton, John W. (Rutgers University Yolton, Yolton John W.
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.05.2000
• EAN: 9780521772273
• ISBN: 978-0-521-77227-3
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology