Name: What is this thing called Metaphysics? von Brian Garrett (Australian National University, Australia)
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What is this thing called Metaphysics? Zusammenfassung

What is this thing called Metaphysics? Brian Garrett (Australian National University, Australia)

How did our universe come to be? Does God exist? Does time flow? What are we? Do we have free will? What is truth? Metaphysics is concerned with the nature of ourselves and the world around us. This clear and accessible introduction covers the central topics in metaphysics in a concise but comprehensive way. Brian Garrett discusses the crucial concepts and arguments of metaphysics in a highly readable manner. He addresses the following key areas of metaphysics:

* God

* Existence

* Modality

* Universals and particulars

* Facts

* Causation

* Time

* Puzzles of material constitution

* Free will & determinism

* Fatalism

* Personal identity

* Truth

This third edition has been thoroughly revised. Most chapters include new and updated material, and there are now two chapters devoted to attacks on free will and fatalism.

What is this thing called Metaphysics? contains many helpful student-friendly features, such as a glossary of important terms, study questions, annotated further reading, and a guide to web resources. Text boxes provide bite-sized summaries of key concepts and major philosophers, and clear and interesting examples are used throughout.

What is this thing called Metaphysics? Bewertungen

Accessible, clearly written, up-to-date and engaging, this third edition of What is this thing called Metaphysics? is the best introduction to metaphysics for beginners. It covers a wide range of topics, gives valuable guidance for further reading and is often provocative. Ghislain Guigon, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Über Brian Garrett (Australian National University, Australia)

Brian Garrett is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Australian National University, Australia.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to the third edition

Introduction

1. God

2. What are we?

3. Existence

4. Modality

5. Objects and Properties

6. Causation

7. Time: The Fundamental Issue

8. Time: Four Puzzles

9. Fatalism

10. Freewill and Determinism

11. Puzzles of Material Constitution and Identity

12. Facts

13. Truth

Glossary

Index

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR009003407

ISBN 13

9781138832251

ISBN 10

1138832251

Titel

What is this thing called Metaphysics? Brian Garrett (Australian National University, Australia)

Autor

Brian Garrett (Australian National University, Australia)

Serien

What is this thing called?

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Broschiert

Verlag

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Datum

2017-02-02

Anzahl der Seiten

164

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