Towards Non-Being: The Logic and Metaphysics of Intentionality - Couverture rigide

Priest, Graham

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198783590 ISBN 13 : 9780198783596

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2016

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Towards Non-Being presents an account of the semantics of intentional language--verbs such as 'believes', 'fears', 'seeks', 'imagines'. Graham Priest tackles problems concerning intentional states which are often brushed under the carpet in discussions of intentionality, such as their failure to be closed under deducibility. Priest's account draws on the work of the late Richard Routley (Sylvan), and proceeds in terms of objects that may be either existent or non-existent, at worlds that may be either possible or impossible. Since Russell, non-existent objects have had a bad press in Western philosophy; Priest mounts a full-scale defence. In the process, he offers an account of both fictional and mathematical objects as non-existent. The book will be of central interest to anyone who is concerned with intentionality in the philosophy of mind or philosophy of language, the metaphysics of existence and identity, the philosophy or fiction, the philosophy of mathematics, or cognitive representation in AI. This updated second edition adds ten new chapters to the original eight. These further develop the ideas of the first edition, reply to critics, and explore new areas of relevance. New topics covered include: conceivability, realism/antirealism concerning non-existent objects, self-deception, and the verb to be.

Revue de presse

there is a good deal inTNB2to interest readers ofTNB1.Of the latter, I once wrote that 'while I disagree with a very great deal of it, this is a stimulating, thought-provoking, and challenging book. This is a turbulent Priest whom we should be glad to have among us'. Ten years later, I see no reason to change a word of that. (Bob Hale, Philosophica Mathematica)

Overall, Towards Non-Being's breadth, scope and detail undoubtedly make it a key pivotal in the contemporary philosophy of existence. (Tom Graham, Times Literary Supplement)

Priest has provided a very clear and honest accounting of what has been overlooked--non--existents. His book is clearly written and welcome reading. (Jim Kow, Metapsychology Online Reviews)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0198783590
• ISBN 13: 9780198783596
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 406