{"product_id":"metaphysics-an-introduction-paperback-1","title":"Metaphysics: An Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlyssa Ney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetaphysics: An Introduction, \u003c\/em\u003e S\u003ci\u003eecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e combines comprehensive coverage of the core elements of metaphysics with contemporary and lively debates within the subject. It provides a rigorous and yet accessible overview of a rich array of topics, connecting the abstract nature of metaphysics with the real world. Topics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ebasic logic for metaphysics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean introduction to ontology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eabstract objects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ematerial objects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecritiques of metaphysics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003enatural and social kinds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe metaphysics of race and gender\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egrounding and fundamentality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efree will\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emodality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epersistence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecausation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis outstanding book not only equips the reader with a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of metaphysics, but provides a valuable guide to contemporary metaphysics and metaphysicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew for this second edition are updated sections on metaphysical indeterminacy; new sections on manipulation arguments and free will and neuroscience; and new chapters on the important topics of social ontology, fundamentality, and grounding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional features such as exercises, annotated further reading, a glossary, and a companion website https: \/\/routledgetextbooks.com\/textbooks\/9780815350491 have also been updated and will help students find their way around this subject and assist teachers in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlyssa Ney\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of California - Davis, USA. She works primarily in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of physics. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe World in the Wave Function: A Metaphysics for Quantum Physics\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), and co-editor with David Z Albert of \u003ci\u003eThe Wave Function: Essays on the Metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450383515826,"sku":"9780815350491","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8efb0c5322e0f6019802bd9834b5dc7d.webp?v=1778784459","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/metaphysics-an-introduction-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}