Reality: Fundamental Topics in Metaphysics

Peter J. Loptson

Published by University of Toronto Press 2001

Reality

Fundamental Topics in Metaphysics

Peter J. Loptson

In the series Toronto Studies in Philosophy

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442679047

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About this book

Explores some of the major topics in metaphysics, such as essence, existence, substance, purpose, space, time, mind, causality, God, freedom, and the possibilities of immortality. An excellent companion to metaphysical studies.

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Loptson Peter J. :

Peter Lopston is Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy, University of Guelph.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xv
1 What Is Metaphysics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Metaphysics and Its Critics: Realism, Antirealism, and the Possibility of Metaphysics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
3 Metaphysical Systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
4 Categories and First Principles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
5 Existence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	66
6 Essence and Possible Worlds Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
7 Substance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
8 Universals Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
9 Space Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
10 Time Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	142
11 Causality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
12 Purpose Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
13 Persons, Personal Identity, and Metaphysical Luck Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	184
14 Mind Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	202
15 God Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
16 Freedom and Determinism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	234
17 Immortality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	271
Works Cited Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	295
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	301

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 352

eBook

Published: April 6, 2001
ISBN: 9781442679047