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Oxford Studies in Metaphysics

By Dean Zimmerman (editor)

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0199542988, 9780199542987, 9780191562310
LCC
BD95 .O94 2008
Open Library ID
OL16818642M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1793521 bytes)
Volume
4
Pages
334\334
Topic
Education
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Oxford Studies in Metaphysics is the forum for the best new work in this flourishing field. Much of the most interesting work in philosophy today is metaphysical in character: this new series is a much-needed focus for it. OSM offers a broad view of the subject, featuring not only the traditionally central topics such as existence, identity, modality, time, and causation, but also the rich clusters of metaphysical questions in neighboring fields, such as philosophy of mind and philosophy of science. Besides independent essays, volumes will often contain a critical essay on a recent book, or a symposium that allows participants to respond to one another's criticisms and questions. A special feature of this volume is an unpublished paper on nominalism by W.V. Quine, arguably the most influential figure in philosophy in the second half of the twentieth century. It is accompanied by five specially commissioned commentaries. Topics discussed by other papers in this volume include ontology, location, truthmaking, and physicalism. Anyone who wants to know what's happening in metaphysics can start here.

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