{"product_id":"metaphysics-contemporary-readings-2nd-edition-paperback","title":"Metaphysics: Contemporary Readings: 2nd Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Loux\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetaphysics: Contemporary Readings \u003c\/em\u003eis a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major themes in Metaphysics. Chapters appear under the headings: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUniversals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eParticulars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModality and Possible Worlds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCausation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePersistence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRealism and Anti-Realism.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach section is prefaced by an introductory essay by the editor which guides students gently into each topic. Articles by the following leading philosophers are included: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllaire, Anscombe, Armstrong, Black, Broad, Casullo, Dummett, Ewing, Heller, Hume, Kripke, Lewis, Mackie, McTaggart, Mellor, Merricks, Parfit, Plantinga, Price, Prior, Putnam, Quine, Russell, Smart, Swinburne, Taylor, Van Cleve, van Inwagen, Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing a new section on causation, this new edition is highly accessible and provides a broad-ranging exploration of the subject. Ideal for any philosophy student, this reader will prove essential reading for any metaphysics course. The sections and selections of readings have been updated to complement Michael Loux's textbook \u003cem\u003eMetaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e, third edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael J. Loux\u003c\/strong\u003e is the George N. Schuster Professor of Philosophy at Notre Dame University, Indiana. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eSubstance and Attribute\u003c\/em\u003e (1978) and \u003cem\u003ePrimary Ousia\u003c\/em\u003e (1991), as well \u003cem\u003eMetaphysics: a Contemporary Introduction, \u003c\/em\u003e the third edition of which is also published by Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 650\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777353548064,"sku":"9780415962384","price":111.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5ae0ec47e23ec7adedf48c642ff11d41.webp?v=1780497958","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/metaphysics-contemporary-readings-2nd-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}