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Metaphysics: contemporary readings: Contemporary Readings : 2nd Edition (Routledge Contemporary Readings in Philosophy) - Softcover
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Features writing on the major themes in Metaphysics. Featuring a section on causation, this work provides an exploration of the subject. It is intended for any philosophy student.
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Praise for the First Edition:
'This anthology is clearly exceptionally good."
-Quentin Smith, Western Michigan University
"This anthology has many excellent features: the choice of readings is very good, mixing in an interesting way established and much-anthologised classics with new material.'
- Tim Crane, University College London
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"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; and, 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, McTaggart, Mellor, Merricks , Parfit, Plantinga, Price, Prior, Putnam, Quine, Russell, Smart, Swinburne, Taylor , Van Cleve, van Inwagen, and 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".
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0415962382
- ISBN 13 9780415962384
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages664
- EditorLoux Michael
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