Ontology, Identity, and Modality
Essays in Metaphysics (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)
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Word Count
67,750 words, Guess
Page Count
271 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- ISBN-100521795486
- ISBN-139780521795487
- Goodreads796663
- LibraryThing315647
- Better World Books9780521795487
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- Open LibraryOL7754352M
Classifications
- LCCB945.V353 O58 2001
Description
"This book gathers together thirteen of Peter van Inwagen's essays on metaphysics, several of which have acquired the status of modern classics in their field. They range widely across such topics as Quine's philosophy of quantification, the ontology of fiction, the part-whole relations, the theory of "temporal parts," and human knowledge of modal truths. In addition, van Inwagen considers the question as to whether the psychological continuity theory of personal identity is compatible with materialism, and defends the thesis that possible states of affairs are abstract objects, in opposition to David Lewis's "extreme model realism." A specially written introduction completes the collection, which will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in metaphysics."--Jacket.
First Sentence
Quine has called the question "What is there?" "the ontological question."
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