John W. Carroll (North Carolina State University), Ned Markosian (Western Washington University)

An Introduction to Metaphysics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Discusses and invites students to reflect on topics such as causation, freedom and determinism, laws of nature and material objects.

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What makes it the case that one event causes another event? What are material objects? What makes it the case that a person may exist at two different times? This engaging and well-written introduction makes these questions tractable by presenting the features and flaws of current attempts to answer them.

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Produktdetails

• Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 560g
• ISBN-13: 9780521533683
• ISBN-10: 0521533686
• Artikelnr.: 29404238

Autorenporträt

John W. Carroll is Professor of Philosophy at North Carolina State University. He is the author of Laws of Nature (Cambridge, 1994).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Causation; 3. Freedom and determinism; 4. Laws of nature; 5. Personal identity; 6. Mental states; 7. Time; 8. Material objects; 9. Properties; Bibliography; Index.

Rezensionen

'This textbook does remarkably well at combining breadth with depth, and accessibility with rigor. It covers every major issue debated in metaphysics today; it is clear and careful; it avoids taking sides. The writing style is decidedly engaging and at times amusing - if the book were not being so clear about such confusing matters, one would almost say that it is fun to read.' Crawford L. Elder, University of Connecticut