Metaphysics
An Introduction
Alyssa Ney
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Metaphysics
An Introduction
Alyssa Ney
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Metaphysics: An Introduction, S econd Edition 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:
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- basic logic for metaphysics
- an introduction to ontology
- abstract objects
- material objects
- critiques of metaphysics
- natural and social kinds
- the metaphysics of race and gender
- grounding and fundamentality
- free will
- time
- modality
- persistence
- causation.
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.
New for this second edition are updated sections on metaphysical indeterminacy; new sections on manipulation arguments and free will and neuroscience; and new chapters on the important topics of social ontology, fundamentality, and grounding.
Additional features such as exercises, annotated further reading, a glossary, and a companion website https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9780815350491 have also been updated and will help students find their way around this subject and assist teachers in the classroom.
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Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Cover
- Half Title
- Endorsements
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Notes on the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Visual Tour of Metaphysics: An Introduction
- Preparatory Background: Logic for Metaphysics
- 1 An Introduction to Ontology
- 2 Abstract Entities
- 3 Material Objects
- 4 Critiques of Metaphysics
- 5 Natural and Social Kinds
- 6 The Metaphysics of Race and Gender
- 7 Grounding and Fundamentality
- 8 Time
- 9 Persistence
- 10 Modality
- 11 Causation
- 12 Free Will
- Glossary of Terms
- Works Cited
- Index