书名: Metaphysics
作者: Peter Van Inwagen (Author)
出版社: Westview Press; Third Edition edition (August 4, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0813343569
ISBN-13: 978-0813343563
Book Description
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.
Review
"Explores basic metaphysical issues in a brisk, accessible way.....fascinating." -- John Martin Fischer, University of California, Riverside
About the Author
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, including Ontology, Identity, and Modality and Christian Faith and the Problem of Evil.
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作者: Peter Van Inwagen (Author)
出版社: Westview Press; Third Edition edition (August 4, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0813343569
ISBN-13: 978-0813343563
Book Description
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.
Review
"Explores basic metaphysical issues in a brisk, accessible way.....fascinating." -- John Martin Fischer, University of California, Riverside
About the Author
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, including Ontology, Identity, and Modality and Christian Faith and the Problem of Evil.
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