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Author : Robert E. Wood
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 079140305X
Author : Robert E. Wood
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1990-07-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438424422
Author : Aristotle
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199682980
Laura Castelli presents a new translation of the tenth book (Iota) of Aristotle's Metaphysics, together with a comprehensive commentary. Castelli's commentary helps readers to understand Aristotle's most systematic account of what it is for something to be one, what it is for something to be a unit of measurement, and what contraries are.
Author : Stephen Mumford
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191640261
Metaphysics is one of the traditional four main branches of philosophy, alongside ethics, logic and epistemology. It is also an area that continues to attract and hold a fascination for many people yet it is associated with being complex and abstract. For some it is associated with the mystical or religious. For others it is known through the metaphysical poets who talk of love and spirituality. This Very Short Introduction goes right to the heart of the matter, getting to the basic and most important questions of metaphysical thought in order to understand the theory: What are objects? Do colours and shapes have some form of existence? What is it for one thing to cause another rather than just being associated with it? What is possible? Does time pass? By using these questions to initiate thought about the basic issues around substance, properties, changes, causes, possibilities, time, personal identity, nothingness and emergentism, Stephen Mumford provides a clear and simple path through this analytical tradition at the core of philosophical thought. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Robert Cummings Neville
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438477442
In Metaphysics of Goodness, Robert Cummings Neville extends Alfred North Whitehead's project of cultural studies, which was based on a new metaphysics that Whitehead developed in Adventures of Ideas. Neville's focus is value or goodness in many modes. The metaphysics treated in this book derive from the Platonic and Confucian traditions, with significant modifications of Whitehead, Peirce, Dewey, Confucius, Xunzi, and Zhou Dunyi. Part one develops a theory of form based on a metaphysics of harmony. Part two elaborates a theory of art based on a metaphysics of beauty. Part three sketches a theory of personhood based on a metaphysics of obligation. Part four discusses civilization in a systematic way based on a metaphysics of flourishing. Throughout the book, Neville elaborates a theory of interpretation that is inspired by Peirce, Dewey, and Xunzi but is not limited to their ideas. While the reasoning of the book is concise, it employs methodologies from many kinds of philosophy, art criticism, ethics, and cultural studies, and sees philosophy as needing to learn from all these disciplines.
Author : William Desmond
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0791422712
This is the culmination of a systematic metaphysics written by a world-class philosopher, demonstrating the need for a renewal of metaphysics.
Author : Karen Bennett,Dean W. Zimmerman
Publisher : Oxford Studies in Metaphysics
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199659074
Oxford Studies in Metaphysics is the forum for the best new work in this flourishing field. Much of the most interesting work in philosophy today is metaphysical in character: this series is a much-needed focus for it.
Author : Michael Mayer
Publisher : Michael Mayer
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Health
ISBN : 0983966508
Are you a Reluctant Metaphysician? A career change, an upsetting external event, a serious illness, a painful breakup, or an unravelling culture can all be invitations to enter a deeper world behind the world. You may not have chosen to go there, but you evolve thereby. This book weaves together stories and reflections to introduce teachings and practices from ancient wisdom traditions that illuminate our unique life path.The Path of a Reluctant Metaphysician speaks to the importance of a holistic spiritual philosophy in our current times of the "great unraveling" of our political, economic, cultural, and ecological world. Here you will find an approach to finding your life stance in such troubled times. The metaphysical path is an "all vector approach" that incorporates both "spiritual" and "soulful" pathways, traditions of postural initiation such as Tai Chi, mythology, depth psychology, bodymind healing methods, a non-deterministic approach to astrology, and a multi-dimensional approach to the political sphereDr. Mayer transmits stories, teachings, and practices from his multifaceted career that are so captivating, they may lead you to reluctantly take time out of your busy everyday life. Be forewarned if you read this book you too may become a Reluctant Metaphysician! Kirkus Reviews says: "A meaningful contribution to the spiritual self-help library...A psychologist blends spiritual paths from the East, West, and beyond for an innovative approach to healing...an expansive tale told with humility and insight." Larry Dossey, MD says, Dr. Mayer's revelations in various metaphysical domains are a guide for anyone who desires a richer and more fulfilling experience of life. If you think life must contain more juice than you have known so far, this book is for you.
Author : Eric Perl
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004265769
In Thinking Being, Eric Perl articulates central ideas and arguments regarding the nature of reality in Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, and Aquinas. He shows that, throughout this tradition, these ideas proceed from and return to the indissoluble togetherness of thought and being, first clearly expressed by Parmenides. The emphasis throughout is on continuity rather than opposition: Aristotle appears as a follower of Plato in identifying being as intelligible form, and Aquinas as a follower of Plotinus in locating the first principle “beyond being”. Hence Neoplatonism, itself a coherent development of Platonic thought, comes to be seen as the mainstream of classical philosophy. Perl’s book thus contributes to a revisionist understanding of the fundamental outlines of the western tradition in metaphysics.
Author : William C. Chittick
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791498989
Ibn al-'Arabi is still known as "the Great Sheik" among the surviving Sufi orders. Born in Muslim Spain, he has become famous in the West as the greatest mystical thinker of Islamic civilization. He was a great philosopher, theologian, and poet. William Chittick takes a major step toward exposing the breadth and depth of Ibn al-'Arabi's vision. The book offers his view of spiritual perfection and explains his theology, ontology, epistemology, hermeneutics, and soteriology. The clear language, unencumbered by methodological jargon, makes it accessible to those familiar with other spiritual traditions, while its scholarly precision will appeal to specialists. Beginning with a survey of Ibn al-'Arabi's major teachings, the book gradually introduces the most important facets of his thought, devoting attention to definitions of his basic terminology. His teachings are illustrated with many translated passages introducing readers to fascinating byways of spiritual life that would not ordinarily be encountered in an account of a thinker's ideas. Ibn al-'Arabi is allowed to describe in detail the visionary world from which his knowledge derives and to express his teachings in his own words. More than 600 passages from his major work, al-Futuhat al-Makkivva, are translated here, practically for the first time. These alone provide twice the text of the Fusus al-hikam. The exhaustive indexes make the work an invaluable reference tool for research in Sufism and Islamic thought in general.
Author : William Sweet
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006-02-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402021824
Today, when systematic philosophy - and reason itself - are challenged both outside of and within philosophy, is it still possible to do metaphysics? This volume provides a broad perspective on contemporary approaches to the nature and the fundamental questions of metaphysics. Drawing on scholars from continental Europe, Asia, Canada, the United States, and Great Britain, and representing a variety of philosophical cultures and traditions, this volume surveys and extends work in metaphysics and its implications for broader philosophical concerns (e.g., in ethics and social philosophy, in mathematics and logic, and in epistemology). It also addresses such questions as the role of history and historicity in undertaking metaphysics, the nature of metaphysics, the priority of metaphysics over epistemology, and the challenges of empiricism and postmodernism.
Author : Tim Maudlin,Department of Philosophy Tim Maudlin
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199218219
What does physics tell us about metaphysics? Tim Maudlin's philosophical examination of the fundamental structure of the world as presented by physics challenges the most widely accepted philosophical accounts of laws of nature, universals, the direction of time and causation.
Author : Dean W. Zimmerman,Karen Bennett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198729242
'Oxford Studies in Metaphysics' is the forum for the best new work in this flourishing field. Much of the most interesting work in philosophy today is metaphysical in character: this series is a much-needed focus for it.
Author : Michael Loux
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134144877
'Metaphysics' is aimed at students of metaphysics who have already completed an introductory philosophy course. This third edition provides a fresh look at the key topics in metaphysics and includes new chapters on time and causation.
Author : Ciro de Florio,Alessandro Giordani
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110529012
Published in honor of Sergio Galvan, this collection concentrates on the application of logical and mathematical methods for the study of central issues in formal philosophy. The volume is subdivided into four sections, dedicated to logic and philosophy of logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, metaphysics and philosophy of religion. The contributions adress, from a logical point of view, some of the main topics in these areas. The first two sections include formal treatments of: truth and paradoxes; definitions by abstraction; the status of abstract objects, such as mathematical objects and universal concepts; and the structure of explicit knowledge. The last two sections include papers on classical problems in philosophy of science, such as the status of subjective probability, the notion of verisimilitude, the notion of approximation, and the theory of mind and mental causation, and specific issues in metaphysics and philosophy of religion, such as the ontology of species, actions, and intelligible worlds, and the logic of religious belonging.
