Metaphysics

Peter van Inwagen

ISBN 10: 0813343569 / ISBN 13: 9780813343563

Editore: Westview Press, 2008

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0813343569I5N00

Riassunto:

This essential core text introduces readers to metaphysics. In thoughtful and engaging prose, Peter van Inwagen examines three profound questions: What are the most general features of the world? Why is there a world? And, what is the place of human beings in the world? The third edition includes an entirely new chapter on ontology. The new chapter presents a theory of the nature of being and proceeds to apply this theory to two problems of ontology: the problem of non-existent objects and the problem of universals. Equally valuable as a textbook in a university course or an introduction to metaphysical thinking for the interested layperson, Metaphysics remains a fascinating book for a wide range of readers, from first-time students to the most sophisticated philosophers.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Peter van Inwagen is John Cardinal O’Hara professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he is the author of numerous books, includingOntology, Identity, and Modality and Christian Faith and the Problem of Evil.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Metaphysics
Casa editrice: Westview Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2008
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Fair
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket
Edizione: terza edizione