Metaphysics
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Metaphysics

An Introduction

  1. 390 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Metaphysics

An Introduction

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Endorsements
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Preface
  9. Notes on the Second Edition
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. Visual Tour of Metaphysics: An Introduction
  12. Preparatory Background: Logic for Metaphysics
  13. 1 An Introduction to Ontology
  14. 2 Abstract Entities
  15. 3 Material Objects
  16. 4 Critiques of Metaphysics
  17. 5 Natural and Social Kinds
  18. 6 The Metaphysics of Race and Gender
  19. 7 Grounding and Fundamentality
  20. 8 Time
  21. 9 Persistence
  22. 10 Modality
  23. 11 Causation
  24. 12 Free Will
  25. Glossary of Terms
  26. Works Cited
  27. Index