Metaphysics: An Introduction
Autor Alyssa Neyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 apr 2023
- 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.
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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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780815350491
ISBN-10: 081535049X
Pagini: 408
Ilustrații: 7 Tables, black and white; 11 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, black and white; 23 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.7 kg
Ediția:2. Auflage
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 081535049X
Pagini: 408
Ilustrații: 7 Tables, black and white; 11 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, black and white; 23 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.7 kg
Ediția:2. Auflage
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
Postgraduate, Undergraduate, and Undergraduate CoreCuprins
Preface Notes on the Second Edition 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
Notă biografică
Alyssa Ney is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of California – Davis, USA. She works primarily in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of physics. She is the author of The World in the Wave Function: A Metaphysics for Quantum Physics (2021), and co-editor with David Z Albert of The Wave Function: Essays on the Metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics (2013).
Recenzii
Praise for the first edition:
"Over the last several decades, metaphysics has been a particularly active and productive area of philosophy. Alyssa Ney's Metaphysics: An Introduction offers a superb introduction to this exciting field, covering the issues, claims, and arguments on fundamental topics, such as existence and persistence, material object, causation, modality, and the nature of metaphysics. While the presentation is admirable in its clarity and accessibility, Ney does not shy away from sophisticated problems and theories, many of them from recent developments in the field, and she succeeds in infusing them with immediacy and relevance. The reader has a sense of being a fellow companion on Ney's journey of exploration into some fascinating metaphysical territories. This is the best introduction to contemporary metaphysics that I know." - Jaegwon Kim, Brown University, USA
"An excellent introduction... some very complicated and important work is made accessible to students, without either assuming background knowledge or over-simplifying." - Carrie Jenkins, University of British Columbia, Canada
"This book will serve as an excellent introduction to contemporary metaphysics. The issues and arguments are well chosen and explained with a carefulness and rigor ideal for beginning students. The teaching-oriented materials, which include a helpful overview of elementary logic, are useful additions to Ney's expert discussion." - Sam Cowling, Denison University, USA
"This is a terrific text. In a remarkably short space Alyssa Ney manages to be simultaneously comprehensive, authoritative and deep. She gives a cutting-edge account of all the standard topics, and for good measure adds an illuminating discussion of the metaphysics of race. This will be not only be a boon to students, but also a valuable resource for more experienced philosophers." - David Papineau, King's College London, UK
"One of the best introductions to metaphysics available. It covers a wide range of contemporary topics in metaphysics, giving a clear, accessible yet substantive account of the key questions and issues and providing an up to date account of the current debate. It's the text I'd choose for my own course on the subject." - L.A. Paul, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
"Exemplary clarity and concision...The author has presented some difficult material in a light, brisk and appealing style." - Barry Lee, University of York, UK
"An up-to-date, well-written text that is both challenging and accessible. I think that the greatest strengths of the book are its science-friendliness and the interweaving of under-represented issues, such as social construction, race, and numbers, with traditionally-favoured topics." - Matthew Slater, Bucknell University, USA
"Over the last several decades, metaphysics has been a particularly active and productive area of philosophy. Alyssa Ney's Metaphysics: An Introduction offers a superb introduction to this exciting field, covering the issues, claims, and arguments on fundamental topics, such as existence and persistence, material object, causation, modality, and the nature of metaphysics. While the presentation is admirable in its clarity and accessibility, Ney does not shy away from sophisticated problems and theories, many of them from recent developments in the field, and she succeeds in infusing them with immediacy and relevance. The reader has a sense of being a fellow companion on Ney's journey of exploration into some fascinating metaphysical territories. This is the best introduction to contemporary metaphysics that I know." - Jaegwon Kim, Brown University, USA
"An excellent introduction... some very complicated and important work is made accessible to students, without either assuming background knowledge or over-simplifying." - Carrie Jenkins, University of British Columbia, Canada
"This book will serve as an excellent introduction to contemporary metaphysics. The issues and arguments are well chosen and explained with a carefulness and rigor ideal for beginning students. The teaching-oriented materials, which include a helpful overview of elementary logic, are useful additions to Ney's expert discussion." - Sam Cowling, Denison University, USA
"This is a terrific text. In a remarkably short space Alyssa Ney manages to be simultaneously comprehensive, authoritative and deep. She gives a cutting-edge account of all the standard topics, and for good measure adds an illuminating discussion of the metaphysics of race. This will be not only be a boon to students, but also a valuable resource for more experienced philosophers." - David Papineau, King's College London, UK
"One of the best introductions to metaphysics available. It covers a wide range of contemporary topics in metaphysics, giving a clear, accessible yet substantive account of the key questions and issues and providing an up to date account of the current debate. It's the text I'd choose for my own course on the subject." - L.A. Paul, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
"Exemplary clarity and concision...The author has presented some difficult material in a light, brisk and appealing style." - Barry Lee, University of York, UK
"An up-to-date, well-written text that is both challenging and accessible. I think that the greatest strengths of the book are its science-friendliness and the interweaving of under-represented issues, such as social construction, race, and numbers, with traditionally-favoured topics." - Matthew Slater, Bucknell University, USA
Descriere
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.