Ontology, Identity, and Modality

Peter van Inwagen

ISBN 10: 0521795486 / ISBN 13: 9780521795487

Published by Cambridge University Press, GB, 2001

About this Item

This book gathers together thirteen of Peter van Inwagen's essays on metaphysics, several of which have acquired the status of modern classics in their field. They range widely across such topics as Quine's philosophy of quantification, the ontology of fiction, the part-whole relation, the theory of 'temporal parts', and human knowledge of modal truths. In addition, van Inwagen considers the question as to whether the psychological continuity theory of personal identity is compatible with materialism, and defends the thesis that possible states of affairs are abstract objects, in opposition to David Lewis's 'extreme modal realism'. A specially-written introduction completes the collection, which will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in metaphysics.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ontology, Identity, and Modality
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521795486
• ISBN 13: 9780521795487
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 13.97W x 1.73H x 21.59D centimeters 13.97 centimeters width by 1.73 centimeters height by 21.59 centimeters depth
• Weight: 417 grams

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This book gathers together thirteen of Peter van Inwagen's essays on metaphysics, several of which have acquired the status of modern classics in their field. They range widely across such topics as Quine's philosophy of quantification, the ontology of fiction, the part-whole relation, the theory of "temporal parts," and human knowledge of modal truths. A specially-written introduction completes the collection, which will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in metaphysics.