Metaphysics - A Contemporary Introduction

Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction is for students who have already completed an introductory philosophy course and need a fresh look at the central topics in the core subject of metaphysics

Sommario

Preface to First Edition, Preface to Second Edition, Preface to Third Edition, Preface to Fourth Edition, Introduction, 1 The Problem of Universals I: Metaphysical Realism, 2 The Problem of Universals II: Nominalism, 3 Concrete Particulars I: Substrata, Bundles, and Substances, 4 Propositions and Their Neighbors, 5 The Necessary and the Possible, 6 Causation, 7 The Nature of Time, 8 Concrete Particulars II: Persistence through Time, 9 Concrete Particulars III: Parts and Wholes, 10 Metaphysical Indeterminacy, 11 The Challenge of Anti-Realism, Bibliography, Index

Info autore

Michael J. Loux, Thomas M. Crisp

Riassunto

Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction is for students who have already completed an introductory philosophy course and need a fresh look at the central topics in the core subject of metaphysics

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Thomas M. Crisp, Michael J. Loux, Michael J. (University of Notre Dame) Loux, Michael J. Crisp Loux, Loux Michael J.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 23.01.2017
• EAN: 9781138639331
• ISBN: 978-1-138-63933-1
• Pagine: 356
• Serie: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -