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- Metaphysics : a Guide and Anthology
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0199261970
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792 Pages
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Metaphysics : a Guide and Anthology
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English
Publication Year
2004
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Mind & Body, Metaphysics
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Textbook
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Philosophy
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Trade Paperback
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48 Oz
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This is the best anthology of metaphysics that I know of. It covers all the right topics with a good mix of classic and contemporary articles. Especially useful are the simple, elegant introductions to the various sections of the anthology, 'The editors are sure-footed in their treatment of the subject and manage to convey its complexities and profundity in a clear and accesible fashion.'E.J. Lowe, professor of philosophy, Durham University, An excellent volume. Impressive editorial skill is displayed in introducing the student to all of the venerable and central elements of metaphysics. Concise and elegant introductory essays for each theme guide the reader deftly through a judicious selection of over 50 classic readings. It is difficult to imagine a contemporary course in metaphysics that would not benefit from making substantial use of this most welcome resource, 'I have only praise for this outstanding and very thoughtfully constructed volume.'E.J. Lowe, professor of philosophy, Durham University., 'The editors are sure-footed in their treatment of the subject and manage to convey its complexities and profundity in a clear and accesible fashion.'E.J. Lowe, professor of philosophy, Durham University'It really would be possible to build an introductory course in metaphysics around this book as its sole text.'E.J. Lowe, professor of philosophy, Durham University.'I have only praise for this outstanding and very thoughtfully constructed volume.'E.J. Lowe, professor of philosophy, Durham University., 'It really would be possible to build an introductory course in metaphysics around this book as its sole text.'E.J. Lowe, professor of philosophy, Durham University.
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22
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Yes
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Table Of Content
Each Part opens with an Introduction and ends with Study Questions and Further Reading.List of BoxesNotes on ContributorsPart I. God1. Why Anything? Why This?, Derek Parfit2. The Five Ways, Thomas Aquinas3. Selection from Natural Theology, William Paley4. Selection from Proslogion, Anselm of Canterbury5. Selection from Monadology, G.W. Leibniz6. Evil and Omnipotence, J.L. MackiePart II. Realism and Idealism7. Selection from Essay Concerning Human Understanding, John Locke8. Selection from Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous, George Berkeley9. Selection from Critique of Pure Reason, Immanuel Kant10. Selection from Matter and Sense, Howard Robinson11. Realism, Michael DummettPart III. Being12. Selection from Categories, Aristotle13. Selection from Essay Concerning Human Understanding, John Locke14. Primitive Thisness and Primitive Identity, Robert M. Adams15. On What There Is, W.V. Quine16. Selection from Material Beings, Peter van Inwagen17. Can There Be Vague Objects?, Gareth Evans18. Vague Identity: Evans Misunderstood, David LewisPart IV. Universals and Particulars19. Selections from Parmenides and Republic, Plato20. Selection from Universals: An Opinionated Introduction, D.M. Armstrong21. Selection from New Work for a Theory of Universals, David Lewis22. On the Elements of Being: I, Donald C. Williams23. Causality and Properties, Sydney ShoemakerPart V. Necessity24. Selection from Naming and Necessity, Saul Kripke25. Selection from On the Plurality of Worlds, David Lewis26. Actualism and Possible Worlds, Alvin Plantinga27. Selection from A Combinatorial Theory of Possibility, D.M. ArmstrongPart VI. Causation28. Selection from Metaphysics, Aristotle29. Selection from Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, David Hume30. Causation, David Lewis31. Causal Relations, Donald Davidson32. Selections from The Facts of Causation, D.H. MellorPart VII. Time and Space33. Selection from Physics, Aristotle34. Selection from The Nature of Existence, J.M.E McTaggart35. Changes in Events and Changes in Things, Arthur N. Prior36. Selection from Asymmetries in Time, Paul Horwich37. Selection from the Leibniz-Clarke Correspondence38. The Space-Time World, J.J.C. Smart39. The Paradoxes of Time Travel, David LewisPart VIII. Identity40. Identity through Time, Roderick M. Chisholm41. Selection from On the Plurality of Worlds, David Lewis42. Personal Identity, Derek Parfit43. Persons, Animals, and Ourselves, P.F. SnowdonPart IX. Mind and Body44. Selection from Meditations on First Philosophy, René Descartes45. Selection from New System of the Nature of Substances, G.W. Leibniz46. Selections from Thought, Gilbert Harman47. Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications, David Lewis48. Selection from Thinking Causes, Donald Davidson49. What Is It Like to Be a Bat?, Thomas NagelX. Freedom and Determinism50. Selection from Treatise of Human Nature, David Hume51. Freedom of the Will and the Concept of a Person, Harry Frankfurt52. The Incompatibility of Freewill and Determinism, Peter van Inwagen53. Selection from Freedom from Physics: Quantum Mechanics and Free Will, Barry Loewer54. Human Freedom and the Self, Roderick M. ChisholmReferencesIndex, I GodIntorduction: 1: Derek Parfit: Why Anything? Why This?2: Thomas Aquinas: The five ways3: William Paley: Extract from Natural Theology4: Anselm of Canterbury: Extract from Proslogion5: G.W. Leibniz: Extract from Monadology6: J.L. Mackie: Evil and omnipotenceII Realism and IdealismIntroduction7: John Locke: Selection from Essay Concerning Human Understanding8: George Berkeley: Selection from Three Dialogues9: Immanuel Kant: Selection from Critique of Pure Reason10: Selection from Matter and Sense11: Michael Dummett: RealismIII BeingIntroduction12: Aristotle: Selection from Categories13: John Locke: Selection from Essay Concerning Human Understanding14: Robert Merrihew Adams: Primitive Thisness and Primitive Identity15: W.V. Quine: On what there is16: Peter van Inwagen: Selection from Material Beings17: Gareth Evans: Can there be vague objects?18: David Lewis: Vague Identity: Evans misunderstoodPart IV Universals and ParticularsIntroduction19: Plato: Selections from Republic and Parmenides20: D.M. Armstrong: Selection from Universals: An Opinionated Introduction21: David Lewis: Selection from New work for a theory of universals22: Donald C. Williams: On the Elements of Being: I23: Sydney Shoemaker: Causality and PropertiesPart V NecessityIntroduction24: Saul Kripke: Selection from Naming and Necessity25: David Lewis: Selection from On the Plurality of Worlds26: Alvin Plantinga: Actualism and Possible Worlds27: D.M. Armstrong: Selection from A Combinational Theory of PossibilityPart VI CausationIntroduction28: Aristotle: Selection from Metaphysics29: David Hume: Selection from Enquiy Concerning Human Understanding30: David Lewis: Causation31: Donald Davidson: Causal Relations32: D.H. Mellor: Selections from The Faces of CausationVII Time and SpaceIntroduction33: Aristotle: Selection from Physics34: J.M.E McTaggart: Selection from The Nature of Existence35: Arthur N. Prior: Changes in Events and Changes in Things36: Paul Horwich: Selection from Asymmetries in Time37: Selection from The Leibniz-Clarke Correspondence38: J.J.C. Smart: The space-time world39: David Lewis: The Paradoxes of Time TravelPart VIII IdentityIntroduction40: Roderick M. Chisholm: Identity through Time41: David Lewis: Selection from On the Plurality of Worlds42: Derek Parfit: Personal Identity43: P.F. Snowdon: Persons, Animals, and OurselvesPart IX Mind and BodyIntroduction44: Rene Descartes: Selection from Meditations on First Philosophy45: G.W. Leibniz: Selection from New System of the Nature of Substances46: Gilbert Harman: Selections from Thought47: David Lewis: Psychophysical and theoretical identifications48: Donald Davidson: Selection from Thinking Causes49: Thomas Nagel: What is it like to be a bat?X Freedom and DeterminismIntroduction50: David Hume: Selection from Treatise of Human Nature51: Harry Frankfurt: Freedom of the will and the concept of a person52: Peter van Inwagen: The incompatibility of freewill and determinism53: Barry Loewer: Freedom from Physics: Quantum Mechanics and Free Will54: Roderick M. Chisholm: Human Freedom and the self
Synopsis
This anthology provides a complete and self-contained introduction to metaphysics. Both an anthology and commentary, it contains an extensive collection of the best classical and contemporary readings on the subject, as well as substantial editorial material, which set the extracts in context and guide the reader through them. The book is divided into 10 sections, providing instructors with flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of courses., This anthology provides an extensive and varied collection of the best classical and contemporary readings in metaphysics, as well as substantial editorial material, which set the extracts in context and guide the reader through them. The book is divided into 10 sections, providing instructors with flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of courses. It contains 54 important writings on metaphysics, with introductions to each section, discussion questions and detailed guides to further reading. Perfect for undergraduate courses, this book offers the ideal self-contained introduction to metaphysics., A complete and self-contained introduction to metaphysics, this anthology provides an extensive and varied collection of fifty-four of the best classical and contemporary readings on the subject. The readings are organized into ten sections: God, idealism and realism, being, universals and particulars, necessity and contingency, causation, space and time, identity, mind and body, and freewill and determinism. It features a substantial general introduction and detailed section introductions that set the selections in context and guide readers through them. Discussion questions and detailed guides to further reading are also included.
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