Beschreibung:
Combines comprehensive coverage of the core elements of metaphysics with contemporary and lively debates within the subject. It provides a rigorous and yet accessible overview of a rich array of topics, connecting the abstract nature of metaphysics with the real world.
Preface Notes on the Second Edition Preparatory Background: Logic for Metaphysics 1. An Introduction to Ontology 2. Abstract Entities 3. Material Objects 4. Critiques of Metaphysics 5. Natural and Social Kinds 6. The Metaphysics of Race and Gender 7. Grounding and Fundamentality 8. Time 9. Persistence 10. Modality 11. Causation 12. Free Will. Glossary of Terms Works Cited Index