The structure of the world : metaphysics and representation /

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Steven French articulates and defends the bold claim that there are no objects in the world. He draws on metaphysics and philosophy of science to argue for structural realism - the position that we live in a world of structures - and defends a form of eliminativism about objects that sets laws and s...

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Weitere Titel:
Metaphysics and representation
1. Verfasser:
French, Steven
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Steven French articulates and defends the bold claim that there are no objects in the world. He draws on metaphysics and philosophy of science to argue for structural realism - the position that we live in a world of structures - and defends a form of eliminativism about objects that sets laws and symmetry principles at the heart of ontology.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xviii, 394 pages) : 1 illustration
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-877666-7
0-19-150772-5
Schlagworte:
Metaphysics.
First philosophy.
Science > Philosophy.
Structuralism.
Realism.
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