Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) - Softcover

Mumford, Stephen

 
9780199657124: Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Synopsis

A clear and down-to-earth account of this analytical tradition at the core of philosophical thought

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About the Author

Stephen Mumford is Professor of Metaphysics at the Department of Philosophy, University of Nottingham. He is also Head of the School of Humanities and Dean of the Faculty of Arts. He has written many papers and books in metaphysics, including a number of more popular works intended for a non-specialist audience including articles in Times Higher Education magazine, encyclopaedias, and magazines. His most famous book is Dispositions (Oxford, 1998) but he also authored Laws in Nature (Routledge, 2004), Getting Causes from Powers (with Rani Lill Anjum, Oxford, 2011) and Watching Sport: Aesthetics, Ethics and Emotions (Routledge, 2011). He is a frequent public speaker at both academic conferences and more popular events and has delivered talks in around 30 countries.



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