Contemporary Debates in Metaphysics (Contemporary Debates in Philosophy) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 140511228X ISBN 13: 9781405112284

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007

Synopsis

In a series of thought-provoking and original essays, eighteen leading philosophers engage in head-to-head debates of nine of the most cutting edge topics in contemporary metaphysics.

• Explores the fundamental questions in contemporary metaphysics in a series of eighteen original essays - 16 of which are newly commissioned for this volume
• Features an introductory essay by the editors on the nature of metaphysics to prepare the reader for ongoing discussions
• Offers readers the unique opportunity to observe leading philosophers engage in head-to-head debate on cutting-edge metaphysical topics
• Provides valuable insights into the flourishing field of contemporary metaphysics

About this title

About the Author

Theodore Sider is Professor of Philosophy at New York University. He is the author of Four-Dimensionalism and (with Earl Conee) Riddles of Existence.

John Hawthorne is Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He is the author of Metaphysical Essays, and has published widely in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and Leibniz studies.

Dean W. Zimmerman is Associate Professor in the Philosophy department at Rutgers University. He is editor of Oxford Studies in Metaphysics, and author of numerous articles in metaphysics and philosophy of religion.

From the Back Cover

Is personal identity psychological or physical? Determinism and freedom: are they incompatible? Do abstract entities – universals, propositions, and numbers – really exist? Contemporary Debates in Metaphysics addresses these and many more of the most contentious issues in the field today.

An introductory essay on the nature of metaphysics prepares the reader for the text's distinctive format – a series of head-to-head debates by eighteen leading professionals in metaphysics. Squaring off on opposite sides of the issues, they debate nine of the deepest and most puzzling topics in contemporary metaphysics.

Contemporary Debates in Metaphysics is an excellent resource for advanced students and professional philosophers alike.

From the Inside Flap

Is personal identity psychological or physical? Determinism and freedom: are they incompatible? Do abstract entities – universals, propositions, and numbers – really exist? Contemporary Debates in Metaphysics addresses these and many more of the most contentious issues in the field today.

An introductory essay on the nature of metaphysics prepares the reader for the text’s distinctive format – a series of head-to-head debates by eighteen leading professionals in metaphysics. Squaring off on opposite sides of the issues, they debate nine of the deepest and most puzzling topics in contemporary metaphysics.

Contemporary Debates in Metaphysics is an excellent resource for advanced students and professional philosophers alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 140511228X
• ISBN 13: 9781405112284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Sider Theodore, Hawthorne John, Zimmerman Dean W.