Metaphysics: an introduction
by Ney, Alyssa
Metaphysics: An Introduction combines comprehensive coverage of the core elements of metaphysics with contemporary and lively debates within the subject. It provides a rigorous and yet accessible overview of a rich array of topics, connecting the abstract nature of metaphysics with the real world. Topics covered include: Basic logic for metaphysics; An introduction to ontology; Abstract objects; Material objects; Critiques of metaphysics; Free will; Time; Modality; Persistence; Causation; Socia…
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- Full title :Metaphysics : an introduction / Alyssa Ney.
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Metaphysics: An Introduction combines comprehensive coverage of the core elements of metaphysics with contemporary and lively debates within the subject. It provides a rigorous and yet accessible overview of a rich array of topics, connecting the abstract nature of metaphysics with the real world. Topics covered include: Basic logic for metaphysics; An introduction to ontology; Abstract objects; Material objects; Critiques of metaphysics; Free will; Time; Modality; Persistence; Causation; Social ontology: the metaphysics of race. This outstanding book not only equips the reader with a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of metaphysics but provides a valuable guide to contemporary metaphysics and metaphysicians. Additional features such as exercises, annotated further reading, a glossary, and a companion website www.routledge.com/cw/ney will help students find their way around this subject and assist teachers in the classroom.
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- Publication Date:©2014
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- Publisher(s):Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2014
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- Description:xiv, 310 pages ; : 26 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780415640749, 0415640741, 9780415640756, 041564075X, 1315771756, 9781315771755
- oclc:ocn870919144
- LC Classification:BD111
- Dewey Decimal:110
Table of Contents
An introduction to ontology -- Abstract entities -- Material objects -- Critiques of metaphysics -- Time -- Persistence -- Modality -- Causation -- Free will -- The metaphysics of race.
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