Contemporary Debates in Metaphysics

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Theodore Sider, John P. Hawthorne, Dean W. Zimmerman
Wiley, 2008 - Philosophy - 404 pages
In a series of thought-provoking and original essays, eighteen leading philosophers engage in head-to-head debates of nine of the most cutting edge topics in contemporary metaphysics.

  • Explores the fundamental questions in contemporary metaphysics in a series of eighteen original essays - 16 of which are newly commissioned for this volume
  • Features an introductory essay by the editors on the nature of metaphysics to prepare the reader for ongoing discussions
  • Offers readers the unique opportunity to observe leading philosophers engage in head-to-head debate on cutting-edge metaphysical topics
  • Provides valuable insights into the flourishing field of contemporary metaphysics

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Contents

ABSTRACT ENTITIES
9
CAUSATION AND LAWS OF NATURE
65
MODALITY AND POSSIBLE WORLDS
109
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Common terms and phrases

A-theorist A-theory abstract entities abstract objects accept actual analysis argue argument believe body brain Brown Cambridge causation claim commonsense composite objects concept concrete worlds consider counterpart counterpart theory determinism electron eliminativism entails ersatzer exactly example explain fact false fundamental future human Humean impossibilist incompatibilism incompatibilist indeterminacy indeterminate instantiate intrinsic intuitions Inwagen language lawhood laws of nature Leibniz's Law Lewis Lewis's Lewisian Lockean logical lump mathematical matter mereological mereological essentialism metaphysical nomic nominalist notion numbers object composed occurs ordinary Oxford University Press particles past personal identity philosophers physical piece of clay possible worlds predicates present primitive modality principle problem properties propositions psychological connectedness Psychological Criterion quantifier question reason reduce to history reject relation relevant scenario seems semantics sense sentences Sider simple sort space-time spatiotemporal statue subatomic particles Supervenience Suppose survivor target temporal theory thesis things Thomson's view tion tracing transplanting true truth truthmaker vague

Bibliographic information

TitleContemporary Debates in Metaphysics
Volume 10 of Contemporary Debates in Philosophy
EditorsTheodore Sider, John P. Hawthorne, Dean W. Zimmerman
Editionillustrated
PublisherWiley, 2008
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedJun 12, 2009
ISBN1405112298, 9781405112291
Length404 pages
Subjects › 

Philosophy / General
Philosophy / Metaphysics
  
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