Assembling the views of today s leading metaphysicians on primary issues concerning the structure of reality and its taxonomy, this collection gets straight to the heart of one of the most hotly contested debates between philosophers and scientists. Editor(s): Oderberg, David S. Series: Ratio Special Issues. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 208. . 2013. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Classifying Reality
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 2013
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1118508351
ISBN 13: 9781118508350
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Distinguished metaphysicians examine issues central to the high-profile debate between philosophers over how to classify the natural world, and discuss issues in applied ontology such as the classification of diseases.

Leading metaphysicians explore fundamental questions related to the classification and structure of the natural world
An essential commentary on issues at the heart of the contemporary debate between philosophy and science
Interweaves discussion of overarching themes with detailed material on applied ontology

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David S. Oderberg is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading, UK. He is the author or editor of several books in metaphysics and moral philosophy, and has contributed numerous journal articles on metaphysics, moral philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, and other topics. Professor Oderberg’s texts on Moral Theory and Applied Ethics were both published by Blackwell in 2000, while his most recent book, Real Essentialism (2007), sets out a neo-Aristotelian system of metaphysics.

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