Methods Of Metaphysics

Author : Alan White
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429514272

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Methods of Metaphysics by Alan White Pdf

Originally published in 1987. This book comprises a critical exposition of the thoughts on metaphysics of the major philosophers of the tradition. It introduces the ideas of these philosophers to students but is of interest to teachers as well. The author begins with a survey of the metaphysical writings of Plato, Aristotle, Berkeley, Leibniz and Bradley, clarifying throughout the relation of their methods and results to those of science. He follows this with a careful study of the critical attitudes to metaphysics espoused by Kant, Wittgenstein and the Logical Positivists. In the final section he scrutinizes the attempts by Collingwood, Wisdom and Lazerowitz to rehabilitate metaphysics.

Author : Andrew Beards
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781442692367

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Method in Metaphysics by Andrew Beards Pdf

In the last few decades, analytical philosophers have rediscovered an interest in the subject of metaphysics. Surveying the contributions made by these philosophers, Method in Metaphysics initiates a critical dialogue between analytical metaphysics and the philosophy of Bernard Lonergan. It argues for a basic method in metaphysics, a method that arises from a critically grounded epistemology and cognitional theory. In addition, it serves as a much-needed overview and introduction to current trends in analytical metaphysics. Andrew Beards shows how Lonergan's philosophy can help to clarify not only particular issues in current debates but also the larger question of a basic method. He goes on to apply this method to topics at the forefront of discussions in contemporary philosophy - topics such as universals, tropes, events, causality, and the metaphysics of the self and the social. While the main focus of the study is on Lonergan and analytical philosophy, Beards also introduces the philosophies of Whitehead, Husserl, and Derrida into the debate. He brings Lonergan's critical realist philosophy into finely textured dialogue with a number of well-known contemporary metaphysicians such as Dummet, Putnam, Lewis, and Kripke.

Author : Jean-Luc Marion
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226505442

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Cartesian Questions by Jean-Luc Marion Pdf

Jean-Luc Marion is one of the most prominent young philosophers working today and one of the best contemporary Descartes scholars. Cartesian Questions, his fifth book on Descartes, is a collection of seven essays on Descartes' method and its relation to his metaphysics. Marion reads the philosopher's Discourse on Method in light of his Meditations, examining how Descartes' metaphysics changed from one book to the other and pursuing such questions as the status of the ontological argument before and after Descartes. The essays touch on the major themes of Marion's career, including the connection between metaphysics and method, the concept of God, and the constitution of the thinking subject. In their range, the essays are an excellent introduction to Marion's thought as well as a subtle and complex interpretation of Descartes. The collection is a crucial work not only for scholars of Descartes but also for anyone interested in the state of contemporary French philosophy. "Besides the impact of their content, the clarity and reach of these essays force one to consider foundational questions concerning philosophy and its history."—Richard Watson, Journal of the History of Philosophy

Author : E. Feser
Publisher : Springer
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781137367907

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Aristotle on Method and Metaphysics by E. Feser Pdf

Aristotle on Method and Metaphysics is a collection of new and cutting-edge essays by prominent Aristotle scholars and Aristotelian philosophers on themes in ontology, causation, modality, essentialism, the metaphysics of life, natural theology, and scientific and philosophical methodology.

Author : Herman Cappelen,Tamar Gendler,John P. Hawthorne
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199668779

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The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Methodology by Herman Cappelen,Tamar Gendler,John P. Hawthorne Pdf

This is a comprehensive book on philosophical methodology. A team of leading philosophers present original essays on various aspects of how philosophy should be and is done. They explore broad traditions and approaches, topics in philosophical methodology, and the interconnections between philosophy and neighbouring fields.

Author : Kurt Smith
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191576911

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Matter Matters by Kurt Smith Pdf

Why is there a material world? Why is it fundamentally mathematical? Matter Matters explores a seventeenth-century answer to these questions as it emerged from the works of Descartes and Leibniz. The 'mathematization' of the physics is shown to have been conceptually underwritten by two methods of philosophizing, namely, analysis and synthesis. The connection between these things—mathematics, matter, and the methods of analysis and synthesis—has thus far gone unexplored by scholars. The book is in four Parts: Part I works out the context in which the theory of modern matter arose. Part II develops the method of analysis, showing how it aligns with Descartes's famous doctrine of clear and distinct ideas. Part III develops the method of synthesis, focusing primarily on Leibniz, showing how it establishes the very conditions necessary and sufficient for mathematics. Analysis and synthesis turn out to establish isomorphic conceptual systems, which turn out to be isomorphic to what mathematicians today call a group. The group concept expresses the conditions underwriting all of mathematics. Part IV examines several relatively new interpretations of Descartes—the realist and idealist readings—which appear to be at odds with one another. The examination shows the sense in which these readings are actually compatible, and together reveal a richer picture of Descartes's position on the reality of matter. Ultimately, Matter Matters establishes the claim that mathematics is intelligible if, and only if, matter exists.

Author : Stephen Mumford
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191640261

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Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Mumford Pdf

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 : Michael J. Loux,Dean W. Zimmerman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-09-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199284229

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The Oxford Handbook of Metaphysics by Michael J. Loux,Dean W. Zimmerman Pdf

Some of the world's specialists provide in this handbook essays about what kinds of things there are, in what ways they exist, and how they relate to each other. They give the word on such topics as identity, modality, time, causation, persons and minds, freedom, and vagueness.

Author : Giuseppina D'Oro,Søren Overgaard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107121522

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The Cambridge Companion to Philosophical Methodology by Giuseppina D'Oro,Søren Overgaard Pdf

The volume provides clear and comprehensive coverage of the main methodological debates and approaches within philosophy. The book gives equal weight to analytical and continental approaches, and pays attention to approaches that are often overlooked.

Author : Andrew Beards
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780802097521

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Method in Metaphysics by Andrew Beards Pdf

Andrew Beards shows how Lonergan's philosophy can help to clarify not only particular issues in current debates but also the larger question of a basic method.

Author : Daniel Davies
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199768738

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Method and Metaphysics in Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed by Daniel Davies Pdf

This book investigates the substance and presentation of major metaphysical themes in Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Using rigorous philosophy it seeks to refute the view that the Guide hides an ''esoteric'' philosophical meaning beneath a traditional veneer, and offers a new explanation of his esotericism.

Author : Robert J. Henle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:312505839

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Method in Metaphysics by Robert J. Henle Pdf

Author : Tomas Pernecky
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-22
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781473986947

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Epistemology and Metaphysics for Qualitative Research by Tomas Pernecky Pdf

This clearly written and provocative text outlines the wide range of epistemological and metaphysical pillars of research. In a clear, easy to follow style, the reader is guided through an array of concepts that are defined, explained and made simple. With the aid of helpful examples and case studies, the book challenges the prevailing modes of thinking about qualitative inquiry by showcasing an immense variety of philosophical frameworks. Armed with a strong understanding of this philosophical backbone, students will be able to choose and defend a ‘pick and mix’ of research methods that will uniquely complement their research. Empiricism Rationalism Realism Skepticism Idealism Positivism Post-positivism Idea-ism Hermeneutics Phenomenology Social Ontology Quantum Mechanics Essential reading for new and experienced researchers, this ‘must’ for any social science bookshelf will help unlock a new level of research creativity.

Author : Don Ross,James Ladyman,Harold Kincaid
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199696499

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Scientific Metaphysics by Don Ross,James Ladyman,Harold Kincaid Pdf

Original essays by leading philosophers of science explore the question of whether metaphysics can and should be naturalised - conducted as part of natural science. They engage with a range of approaches and disciplines to argue that if metaphysics is to be capable of identifying objective truths, it must be continuous with and inspired by science.

Author : Theodore Sider
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Metaphysics
ISBN : 9780198811565

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The Tools of Metaphysics and the Metaphysics of Science by Theodore Sider Pdf

Metaphysics has shifted ground, moving away from necessity and possibility as the lens through which we look at things. Ted Sider shapes the agenda for the subject by exploring how this shift transforms the project of understanding the objects, properties, and quantities of the universe, and the relations between them, in terms of structures.