Riddles of Existence - Conee, Earl / Sider, Theodore
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- An ideal first book for anyone curious about philosophy
- Engaging, witty, and informal
- Conee and Sider are highly-respected philosophers in this field
The questions of metaphysics are among the deepest and most puzzling. What is time? Am I free in my actions? What makes me the same person I was as a child? Why is there something rather than nothing? Riddles of Existence makes metaphysics genuinely accessible, even fun. Its lively, informal style brings the riddles to life and shows how stimulating they can be to think about. No philosophical background is required to enjoy this…mehr

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- An ideal first book for anyone curious about philosophy
- Engaging, witty, and informal
- Conee and Sider are highly-respected philosophers in this field

The questions of metaphysics are among the deepest and most puzzling. What is time? Am I free in my actions? What makes me the same person I was as a child? Why is there something rather than nothing? Riddles of Existence makes metaphysics genuinely accessible, even fun. Its lively, informal style brings the riddles to life and shows how stimulating they can be to think about. No philosophical background is required to enjoy this book: anyone wanting to think about life's most profound questions will find Riddles of Existence provocative and entertaining.

Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Personal Identity
- 2 Fatalism
- 3 Time
- 4 God
- 5 Why Not Nothing?

- 6 Free Will
- 7 Constitution
- 8 Universals
- 9 Necessity and Possibility
- 10 What is Metaphysics?
Autorenporträt
Earl Conee, University of Rochester, New York and Theodore Sider, Rutgers University, New Jersey