Riddles of Existence: A Guided Tour of Metaphysics

Earl Conee

ISBN 10: 0198724047 / ISBN 13: 9780198724049

Published by Oxford University Press, 2015

Riddles of Existence makes metaphysics genuinely accessible, even fun. Its lively, informal style brings the riddles to life and shows how stimulating they can be. Anyone wanting to think about life's most profound questions will find it provocative and entertaining. This edition is updated throughout, and features two brand new chapters. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308. . 2015. 2nd Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780198724049

Synopsis:

Now in its second edition, Riddles of Existence is the first book to make metaphysics genuinely accessible and fun. Its lively, informal style brings metaphysical questions to life and shows how stimulating it can be to think about them.

Earl Conee and Theodore Sider offer a lucid discussion of the major topics in metaphysics. What makes me the same person I was as a child? Is everything fated to be exactly as it is? Does time flow? How fast does it flow, and can one travel back in time, against the current? Does God exist? Why is there anything at all rather than nothing? If our actions are caused by things science can predict and control, how can we have free will? The authors approach these topics in an open-minded and non-dogmatic manner, giving students a full sense of the issues involved.

About the Author: Earl Conee is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester.
Theodore Sider is Professor of Philosophy at New York University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Riddles of Existence: A Guided Tour of ...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Edition: 2nd Edition