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      Metaphysics: An Introduction

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      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.

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      Product ID:9780815350491
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Metaphysics
      Subtitle:An Introduction
      Authors:Author: Alyssa Ney
      Page Count:392
      Subjects:Philosophy, Philosophy, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology
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      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.

      Metaphysics: An Introduction, Second Edition 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
      • natural and social kinds
      • the metaphysics of race and gender
      • grounding and fundamentality
      • free will
      • time
      • modality
      • persistence
      • causation.

      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.

      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.


      Imprint Name:Routledge
      Publisher Name:Taylor & Francis Inc
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2023-04-18

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      Weight738 g
      Dimensions173 × 246 × 25 mm