书名: Time, Change and Freedom: An Introduction to Metaphysics
作者: Quentin Smith (Author), L. Nathan Oaklander (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (August 16, 1995)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415102499
ISBN-13: 978-0415102490
Book Description
Time, Change and Freedom is the first introduction to metaphysics that uses the idea of time as a unifying principle. Time is used to relate the many issues involved in the complex study of metaphysics. Sections of the book are written in dialogue form which allows the reader to question the theories while they read and have those queries answered in the text. In addition, the authors provide glossaries of key terms as well as recommendations for further reading at the conclusion of each chapter.
Quentin Smith and L. Nathan Oaklander examine the tensions between determinism and freedom, temporality and historical change as well as an array of other issues fundamental to introductory metaphysics.
Review
"The book has well thought out aims: chapters are short (mostly 10-15 pages) and focused; they contain useful study questions; they have up-to-date, comprehensive bibliographies; they are written as dialogues, which give students models of (analytic) philosophy in action; the dialogues also avoid closing issues, encouraging students to continue them." -- Nick Huggett, University of Illinois at Chicago.
About the Author
L. Nathan Oaklander is Professor of Philosophy and Chair at the University of Michigan, Flint. Quentin Smith is Professor of Philosophy and University Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Western Michigan University.
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作者: Quentin Smith (Author), L. Nathan Oaklander (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (August 16, 1995)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415102499
ISBN-13: 978-0415102490
Book Description
Time, Change and Freedom is the first introduction to metaphysics that uses the idea of time as a unifying principle. Time is used to relate the many issues involved in the complex study of metaphysics. Sections of the book are written in dialogue form which allows the reader to question the theories while they read and have those queries answered in the text. In addition, the authors provide glossaries of key terms as well as recommendations for further reading at the conclusion of each chapter.
Quentin Smith and L. Nathan Oaklander examine the tensions between determinism and freedom, temporality and historical change as well as an array of other issues fundamental to introductory metaphysics.
Review
"The book has well thought out aims: chapters are short (mostly 10-15 pages) and focused; they contain useful study questions; they have up-to-date, comprehensive bibliographies; they are written as dialogues, which give students models of (analytic) philosophy in action; the dialogues also avoid closing issues, encouraging students to continue them." -- Nick Huggett, University of Illinois at Chicago.
About the Author
L. Nathan Oaklander is Professor of Philosophy and Chair at the University of Michigan, Flint. Quentin Smith is Professor of Philosophy and University Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Western Michigan University.
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