A Companion To Metaphysics

Author : Jaegwon Kim,Ernest Sosa,Gary S. Rosenkrantz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 144430853X

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A Companion to Metaphysics by Jaegwon Kim,Ernest Sosa,Gary S. Rosenkrantz Pdf

Fully extended and revised, A Companion to Metaphysics 2ndEdition includes a section of detailed review essays fromrenowned metaphysicians, and the addition of more than 30 newencyclopedic entries, taking the number of entries to over 300. Includes revisions to existing encyclopedic entries Features more than 30 all-new "A to Z" entries Offers a section of in-depth, essays from renownedmetaphysicians Provides the most complete and up-to-date reference guide forstudents and professionals alike

Author : Robin Le Poidevin,Simons Peter,McGonigal Andrew,Ross P. Cameron
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134155866

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The Routledge Companion to Metaphysics by Robin Le Poidevin,Simons Peter,McGonigal Andrew,Ross P. Cameron Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Metaphysics is an outstanding, comprehensive and accessible guide to the major themes, thinkers, and issues in metaphysics. The Companion features over fifty specially commissioned chapters from international scholars which are organized into three clear parts: History of Metaphysics Ontology Metaphysics and Science. Each section features an introduction which places the range of essays in context, while an extensive glossary allows easy reference to key terms and definitions. The Routledge Companion to Metaphysics is essential reading for students of philosophy and anyone interested in surveying the central topics and problems in metaphysics from causation to vagueness and from Plato and Aristotle to the present-day.

Author : Jaegwon Kim,Ernest Sosa
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0631199993

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A Companion to Metaphysics by Jaegwon Kim,Ernest Sosa Pdf

A Companion to Metaphysics provides a survey of the whole of metaphysics and includes articles by many of the most distinguished scholars in the field.

Author : Richard F. H. Polt,Richard Polt,Gregory Fried,Martin Heidegger
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0300085249

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A Companion to Heidegger's Introduction to Metaphysics by Richard F. H. Polt,Richard Polt,Gregory Fried,Martin Heidegger Pdf

Martin Heidegger's Introduction to Metaphysics, first published in 1953, is a highly significant work by a towering figure in twentieth-century philosophy. The volume is known for its incisive analysis of the Western understanding of Being, its original interpretations of Greek philosophy and poetry, and its vehement political statements. This new companion to the Introduction to Metaphysics presents an overview of Heidegger's text and a variety of perspectives on its interpretation from more than a dozen highly respected contributors. In the editors' introduction to the book, Richard Polt and Gregory Fried alert readers to the important themes and problems of Introduction to Metaphysics. The contributors then offer original essays on three broad topics: the question of Being, Heidegger and the Greeks, and politics and ethics. Both for readers who are approaching Heidegger for the first time and for those who are studying Heidegger on an advanced level, this Companion offers a clear guide to one of the philosopher's most difficult yet most influential writings.

Author : Martin Heidegger
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780300186123

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Introduction to Metaphysics by Martin Heidegger Pdf

Heidegger's Introduction to Metaphysics is one of the most important works written by this towering figure in twentieth-century philosophy. It includes a powerful reinterpretation of Greek thought, a sweeping vision of Western history, and a glimpse of the reasons behind Heidegger's support of the Nazi Party in the 1930s. Heidegger tries to reawaken the "question of Being" by challenging some of the most enduring prejudices embedded in Western philosophy and in our everyday practices and language. Furthermore, he relates this question to the insights of Greek tragedy into the human condition and to the political and cultural crises of modernity. This new translation makes this work more accessible to students than ever before. It combines smoothness with accuracy and provides conventional translations of Greek passages that Heidegger translated unconventionally. There are also extensive notes, a German-English glossary, and an introduction that discusses the history of the text, its basic themes, and its place in Heidegger's oeuvre.

Author : Jaegwon Kim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Metaphysics
ISBN : OCLC:1148590367

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A companion to metaphysics by Jaegwon Kim Pdf

Author : Gabriele Galluzzo,Fabrizio Amerini
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004261297

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A Companion to the Latin Medieval Commentaries on Aristotle’s Metaphysics by Gabriele Galluzzo,Fabrizio Amerini Pdf

Few philosophical books have been so influential in the development of Western thought as Aristotle’s Metaphysics. In fourteen substantial essays this volume reconstructs the late medieval reception of this work, by focusing on the main medieval commentators and a common set of metaphysical topics.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1368445759

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The Metaphysics of Experience by Anonim Pdf

The Metaphysics of Experience styles itself as "a Sherpa guide to Process and Reality, whose function is to assist the serious reader in grasping the meaning of the text and to prevent falls into misinterpretation." Although originally published in 1925, Process and Reality has perhaps even more relevance to the contemporary scene in physics, biology, psychology, and the social sciences than it had in the mid-twenties. Hence its internal difficulty, its quasi-inaccessibility, is all the more tragic, since, unlike most metaphysical endeavors, it is capable of interpreting and unifying theories in the above sciences in terms of an organic world view, instead of selecting one theory as the paradigm and reducing all others to it. Because Alfred North Whitehead is so crucial to modern philosophy, The Metaphysics of Experience plays an important role in making Process and Reality accessible to a wider readership.

Author : Jaegwon Kim,Ernest Sosa
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0631202781

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Metaphysics by Jaegwon Kim,Ernest Sosa Pdf

This anthology, intended to accompany A Companion to Metaphysics (Blackwell, 1995), brings together over 60 selections which represent the best and most important works in metaphysics during this century. The selections are grouped under ten major metaphysical problems and each section is preceded by an introduction by the editors.

Author : Adrian Bardon,Heather Dyke
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781118522059

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A Companion to the Philosophy of Time by Adrian Bardon,Heather Dyke Pdf

A Companion to the Philosophy of Time presents the broadest treatment of this subject yet; 32 specially commissioned articles - written by an international line-up of experts – provide an unparalleled reference work for students and specialists alike in this exciting field. The most comprehensive reference work on the philosophy of time currently available The first collection to tackle the historical development of the philosophy of time in addition to covering contemporary work Provides a tripartite approach in its organization, covering history of the philosophy of time, time as a feature of the physical world, and time as a feature of experience Includes contributions from both distinguished, well-established scholars and rising stars in the field

Author : Neil A. Manson,Robert W. Barnard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781472585875

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The Bloomsbury Companion to Metaphysics by Neil A. Manson,Robert W. Barnard Pdf

Bridging the gap between the familiar figures of the history of philosophy and the technical approaches favoured by contemporary philosophers, The Bloomsbury Companion to Metaphysics introduces the key ideas and debates needed to understand analytic metaphysics. Presenting an effective syllabus for an introductory course in contemporary metaphysics, this companion brings together a team of leading metaphysicians. It begins with a comprehensive introduction to methodological problems and methods, before tackling the perennial metaphysical questions surrounding core topics such as: • Modality • Universals and Abstract Objects • Naturalism and Physicalism • Mind • Free Will • God

Author : Lloyd P. Gerson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1996-08-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521476763

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The Cambridge Companion to Plotinus by Lloyd P. Gerson Pdf

Sixteen leading scholars introduce and explain the many facets of Plotinus' 'Neoplatonism'.

Author : Georgios Anagnostopoulos
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781118610633

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A Companion to Aristotle by Georgios Anagnostopoulos Pdf

The Blackwell Companion to Aristotle provides in-depth studies of the main themes of Aristotle's thought, from art to zoology. The most comprehensive single volume survey of the life and work of Aristotle Comprised of 40 newly commissioned essays from leading experts Coves the full range of Aristotle's work, from his 'theoretical' inquiries into metaphysics, physics, psychology, and biology, to the practical and productive "sciences" such as ethics, politics, rhetoric, and art

Author : Alyssa Ney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317676331

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Metaphysics by Alyssa Ney Pdf

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.

Author : Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen,Kimberley Brownlee,David Coady
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781118869123

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A Companion to Applied Philosophy by Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen,Kimberley Brownlee,David Coady Pdf

Applied philosophy has been a growing area of research for the last 40 years. Until now, however, almost all of this research has been centered around the field of ethics. A Companion to Applied Philosophy breaks new ground, demonstrating that all areasof philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind, can be applied, and are relevant to questions of everyday life. This perennial topic in philosophy provides an overview of these various applied philosophy developments, highlighting similarities and differences between various areas of applied philosophy, and examining the very nature of this topic. It is an area to which many of the towering figures in the history of philosophy have contributed, and this timely Companion demonstrates how various historical contributions are actually contributions within applied philosophy, even if they are not traditionally seen as such. The Companion contains 42 essays covering major areas of philosophy; the articles themselves are all original contributions to the literature and represent the state of the art on this topic, as well as offering a map to the current debates.