<p>Metaphysics: An Introduction, S<i>econd Edition</i> 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: </p> <p></p> <ul> <p> <li>basic logic for metaphysics</li> <li>an introduction to ontology</li> <li>abstract objects</li> <li>material objects</li> <li>critiques of metaphysics</li> <li>natural and social kinds</li> <li>the metaphysics of race and gender</li> <li>grounding and fundamentality</li> <li>free will</li> <li>time</li> <li>modality</li> <li>persistence</li> <li>causation.</li> <p></p></ul> <p></p> <p>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.</p> <p></p> <p>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.</p> <p></p> <p>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.</p>

Details

• Author: Alyssa Ney
• Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Published: 2023
• Edition: 2
• Pages: 392
• Format: Paperback
• Language: en

ISBN: 9780815350491