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Metaphysics: An Introduction

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Metaphysics: An Introduction

Alyssa Ney, "Metaphysics: An Introduction"
English | ISBN: 0415640741, 041564075X | 2014 | 328 pages | PDF | 2 MB

Metaphysics: An Introduction 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


Free will


Time


Modality


Persistence


Causation


Social ontology: the metaphysics of race



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.

Additional features such as exercises, annotated further reading, a glossary, and a companion website www.routledge.com/cw/ney will help students find their way around this subject and assist teachers in the classroom.
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