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Science in Metaphysics - Exploring the Metaphysics of Properties and Laws

Inglese · Tascabile

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This book explores the dispositional and categorical debates on the metaphysics of properties. It defends the view that all fundamental properties and relations are contingently categorical, while also examining alternative accounts of the nature of properties. Drawing upon both established research and the author's own investigation into the broader discipline of the metaphysics of science, this book provides a comprehensive study of the many views and opinions regarding a most debatable topic in contemporary metaphysics. Science in Metaphysics will be of interest to metaphysicians of science, analytic metaphysicians and philosophers of science and physics alike.

Sommario

1. Introduction.- 2. Against Dispositional Monism.- 3. Against Identity Theory and Neutral Monism.- 4. In Defense of Categorical Monism.- 5. Categorical Monism and Qudditism.- 6. Further objections to Categorical Monsim.- 7. The Contingent Character of Categoricality and Disposionality.- 8. Do Nomic Relations Exist?.- 9. Metaphysical Features of Nomic Relations and Laws.- 10. Concluding Remarks.- References.- Index.

Info autore

Vassilis Livanios is a lecturer at the University of Cyprus, with interests including metaphysics and the philosophy of physical science. His work has appeared in several academic journals including Philosophical Studies, Metaphysica, Acta Analytica and Journal for General Philosophy of Science.

Riassunto

This book explores the dispositional and categorical debates on the metaphysics of properties. It defends the view that all fundamental properties and relations are contingently categorical, while also examining alternative accounts of the nature of properties. Drawing upon both established research and the author’s own investigation into the broader discipline of the metaphysics of science, this book provides a comprehensive study of the many views and opinions regarding a most debatable topic in contemporary metaphysics. Science in Metaphysics will be of interest to metaphysicians of science, analytic metaphysicians and philosophers of science and physics alike.

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Autori Vassilis Livanios
Editore Springer, Berlin
 
Lingue Inglese
Formato Tascabile
Pubblicazione 01.01.2018
 
EAN 9783319823157
ISBN 978-3-31-982315-7
Pagine 251
Dimensioni 149 mm x 211 mm x 16 mm
Peso 354 g
Illustrazioni XVI, 251 p.
Serie New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
Categorie Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione
Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie

B, Technologie, allgemein, Philosophy, Technology: general issues, Philosophy of Technology, Metaphysics, Religion and Philosophy, metaphysics of science

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