Contemporary Debates in Metaphysics

Sider

ISBN 10: 140511228X / ISBN 13: 9781405112284

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2007

About this Item

In a series of thought-provoking and original essays, eighteen leading philosophers engage in head-to-head debates of nine of the most cutting edge topics in contemporary metaphysics. Editor(s): Sider, Theodore; Hawthorne, John; Zimmerman, Dean W. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 878. . 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Contemporary Debates in Metaphysics
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 140511228X
• ISBN 13: 9781405112284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In a series of thought-provoking and original essays, eighteen leading philosophers engage in head-to-head debates of nine of the most cutting edge topics in contemporary metaphysics.

• Explores the fundamental questions in contemporary metaphysics in a series of eighteen original essays - 16 of which are newly commissioned for this volume
• Features an introductory essay by the editors on the nature of metaphysics to prepare the reader for ongoing discussions
• Offers readers the unique opportunity to observe leading philosophers engage in head-to-head debate on cutting-edge metaphysical topics
• Provides valuable insights into the flourishing field of contemporary metaphysics

About the Author

Theodore Sider is Professor of Philosophy at New York University. He is the author of Four-Dimensionalism and (with Earl Conee) Riddles of Existence.

John Hawthorne is Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He is the author of Metaphysical Essays, and has published widely in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and Leibniz studies.

Dean W. Zimmerman is Associate Professor in the Philosophy department at Rutgers University. He is editor of Oxford Studies in Metaphysics, and author of numerous articles in metaphysics and philosophy of religion.