Writing the book of the world

Theodore Sider presents a vision of metaphysics centred on the idea of structure. To describe the world we must use concepts that 'carve at the joints', so that conceptual structure matches reality's structure. This approach illuminates a wide range of topics, such as time, modality,...

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Sider, Theodore
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford University Press 2011
Zusammenfassung:
Theodore Sider presents a vision of metaphysics centred on the idea of structure. To describe the world we must use concepts that 'carve at the joints', so that conceptual structure matches reality's structure. This approach illuminates a wide range of topics, such as time, modality, ontology, and the status of metaphysics itself.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xiv, 318 pages) : illustrations
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-105741-X
Schlagworte:
Metaphysics.
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