Ontological Categories (Elements in Metaphysics) - Softcover

Book 18 of 21: Elements in Metaphysics

Perovic, Katarina

 
9781108978255: Ontological Categories (Elements in Metaphysics)
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ISBN 10: 1108978258 ISBN 13: 9781108978255
Publisher: 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.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1108978258
ISBN 13 
9781108978255
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
78

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