Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction is for students who have already done an introductory philosophy course. Michael J. Loux provides a fresh look at the central topics in metaphysics, making this essential reading for any student of the subject. This third edition is revised and updated and includes two new chapters on Time and Causation.
Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction is for students who have already done an introductory philosophy course. Michael J. Loux provides a fresh look at the central topics in metaphysics, making this essential reading for any student of the subject. This third edition is revised and updated and includes two new chapters on Time and Causation.
Topics addressed include:
· the problem of universals
· the nature of abstract entities
· the problem of individuation
· the nature of modality
· identity through time
· the nature of time
· the Realism/anti-Realism debate
Wherever possible, Michael J. Loux relates contemporary views to their classical sources in the history of philosophy. As an experienced teacher of philosophy and an important contributor to recent debates, Loux is uniquely qualified to write this book.
· the third edition retains the student -friendly features of previous editions:
· chapter overviews summarizing the main topics of study
· examples to clarify difficult concepts annotated further reading at the end of each chapter
· endnotes and a full bibliography
作者简介
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Michael J. Loux is the George Schuster Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame University. He is the editor of Metaphysics: Contemporary Readings (Routledge 2002).
目录
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Preface
Preface to second edition
Preface to third edition
Introduction
1. The Problem of Universals Ⅰ Metaphysical Realism
2. The Problem of Universals Ⅱ Nominalism
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Preface
Preface to second edition
Preface to third edition
Introduction
1. The Problem of Universals Ⅰ Metaphysical Realism
2. The Problem of Universals Ⅱ Nominalism
3. Concrete Particulars Ⅰ Substrata, Bundles and Substances
4. Propositions and their Neighbours
5. The Necessary and the Possible
6. Causation
7. The Nature of Time
8. Concrete Particulars Ⅱ Persistence through Time
9. The Challenge of Anti-Realism
Bibliography
Index
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0 有用 暮色dusk 2019-07-17 07:41:01
chapter 6 /the debate of temporal parts
0 有用 唐绛绛 2021-07-23 20:46:25
中文译本在干嘛 general terms就是普遍词 说成词项会少了你两坨肉吗
3 有用 =【 2012-06-05 21:20:05
形而上学课
0 有用 Dr.Sokoban 2016-11-18 16:14:41
挺基础的 我们学校还在用第二版
0 有用 我爱大菠萝蜜 2019-12-26 09:37:55
认真看的好像只有唯名论实在论章节，其他有些简略啦
0 有用 Philosofaker 2023-12-31 16:46:27 江苏
当代形而上学课教材。初步涉猎了共相问题（实在论、严格唯名论、特普论），事物的组成部分（丛束、基底、类、分体、延续论、持久论），时间性（在场论、永恒论），因果性（Mackie的INUS，Lewis的反事实条件句），对可能性模态的诸种论述（Lewis, Plantinga, Armstrong）以及反实在论的诸种论说。分析形而上学解放出了诸多的世界图式，却似乎忽视了对“原初经验的构造问题”的反思，以致... 当代形而上学课教材。初步涉猎了共相问题（实在论、严格唯名论、特普论），事物的组成部分（丛束、基底、类、分体、延续论、持久论），时间性（在场论、永恒论），因果性（Mackie的INUS，Lewis的反事实条件句），对可能性模态的诸种论述（Lewis, Plantinga, Armstrong）以及反实在论的诸种论说。分析形而上学解放出了诸多的世界图式，却似乎忽视了对“原初经验的构造问题”的反思，以致于概念的冰冷丛束终究也失去了其活生生的温热的基底，并由此摇摆于世界的诸种漠不关心之间（从悦纳虚幻的常识到遗却“活的当下”），而丧失了真理性的一切原初内涵。尽管如此，需要承认的是，分析形而上学的确最大程度地继承了亚里士多德理论哲学的精神。 (展开)
0 有用 守穆仁 2022-03-21 06:31:00
@2017-03-11 06:42:41 @2021-07-02 05:23:17
0 有用 唐绛绛 2021-07-23 20:46:25
中文译本在干嘛 general terms就是普遍词 说成词项会少了你两坨肉吗
0 有用 Ludwigsama 2021-06-16 21:02:27
课程教材，但中译本很不靠谱……
0 有用 矢北 2020-08-26 09:47:58
英美分析风格的形而上学导论。对当代分析的形而上学的工作方式和问题域做了一个比较全面清晰的梳理，语言流畅，比较容易阅读，而且列出很多参考文献，方便初学者使用。元语言唯名论和非现实主义比较难以理解。