Ontological Categories - Couverture souple

Perovic, Katarina

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108978258 ISBN 13 : 9781108978255

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2024

Synopsis

Ontology - the study of the most fundamental categories of being - lies at the very heart of metaphysics. The reason why it appears to be so central is because it takes on the following questions: What sorts of entities are there? What features do those entities have? How do they relate to one another? And so on. Section 1 of this Element presents a fast-paced historical overview of some of the notable approaches to these questions. Section 2 tells the story of how one of the oldest, most disputed, but also most developed ontological categories - universals - got introduced. Section 3 builds on the discussion of universals as it considers the desiderata for a promising system of ontological categories. And Section 4 looks at ways in which philosophers might break with tradition and explore some new ontological categories.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108978258
• ISBN 13: 9781108978255
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 78
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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