存在論入門 An Introduction to Ontology

Effingham, Nikk

Polity Pr（2013/05発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 228 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780745652542
• DDC分類 110

基本説明

Effingham covers the key topics in the field, from the ontology of holes, numbers and possible worlds, to space time and the ontology of material objects - for instance, whether there are composite objects such as tables, chairs or even you and me.

Full Description

In this engaging and wide-ranging new book, Nikk Effingham provides an introduction to contemporary ontology - the study of what exists - and its importance for philosophy today.

He covers the key topics in the field, from the ontology of holes, numbers and possible worlds, to space, time and the ontology of material objects - for instance, whether there are composite objects such as tables, chairs or even you and me. While starting from the basics, every chapter is up-to-date with the most recent developments in the field, introducing both longstanding theories and cutting-edge advances. As well as discussing the latest issues in ontology, Effingham also helpfully deals in-depth with different methodological principles (including theory choice, Quinean ontological commitment and Meinongianism) and introduces them alongside an example ontological theory that puts them into practice.

This accessible and comprehensive introduction will be essential reading for upper-level undergraduate and post-graduate students, as well as any reader interested in the present state of the subject.

Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter One: The Basics
Chapter Two: Methodology
Chapter Three: Properties
Chapter Four: Numbers
Chapter Five: Possible Worlds
Chapter Six: Space
Chapter Seven: Time
Chapter Eight: Mereology
Chapter Nine: Material Constitution
Chapter Ten: Works of Music
Bibliography