Taylor & Francis Ltd - Metaphysics: Contemporary Readings 2nd Edition - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Metaphysics: Contemporary Readings is a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major themes in Metaphysics. Chapters appear under the headings: Universals Particulars Modality and Possible Worlds Causation Time Persistence Realism and Anti - Realism. Each section is prefaced by an introductory essay by the editor which guides students gently into each topic. Articles by the following leading philosophers are included: Allaire Anscombe Armstrong Black Broad Casullo Dummett Ewing Heller Hume Kripke Lewis Mackie Mc Taggart Mellor Merricks Parfit Plantinga Price Prior Putnam Quine Russell Smart Swinburne Taylor Van Cleve van Inwagen Williams. Featuring a new section on causation this new edition is highly accessible and provides a broad - ranging exploration of the subject. Ideal for any philosophy student this reader will prove essential reading for any metaphysics course. The sections and selections of readings have been updated to complement Michael Loux's textbook Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction third edition.
Title: Metaphysics: Contemporary Readings 2nd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415962377
Pages: 660 Pages
Publication Date: 5/1/2008
Series: Routledge Contemporary Readings in Philosophy
Category: Philosophy: Metaphysics & Ontology