Opis: Ontology and Metaontology: A Contemporary Guide - Francesco Berto, Matteo Plebani

Ontology and Metaontology: A Contemporary Guide is a clear and accessible survey of ontology, focusing on the most recent trends in the discipline. Divided into parts, the first half characterizes metaontology: the discourse on the methodology of ontological inquiry, covering the main concepts, tools, and methods of the discipline, exploring the notions of being and existence, ontological commitment, paraphrase strategies, fictionalist strategies, and other metaontological questions. The second half considers a series of case studies, introducing and familiarizing the reader with concrete examples of the latest research in the field. The basic sub-fields of ontology are covered here via an accessible and captivating exposition: events, properties, universals, abstract objects, possible worlds, material beings, mereology, fictional objects. The guide's modular structure allows for a flexible approach to the subject, making it suitable for both undergraduates and postgraduates looking to better understand and apply the exciting developments and debates taking place in ontology today. At last! A book on ontology and metaontology written by philosophers who understand and appreciate the Quinean metaontology. This excellent book will be one of the central texts used in my next graduate seminar on metaontology. -- Peter van Inwagen, John Cardinal O'Hara Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame, USA This is the book you really wish to read if you want to learn not only how to make the complete list of what there is, but also what it means to make such a list. -- Alberto Voltolini, Professor of Philosophy of Language and Mind, University of Turin, Italy This is a terrific book. It offers a comprehensive account of the current metaontological debate about the nature of ontology, including useful summaries of the various alternatives to the old Quinean paradigm. But it also covers in depth the way this debate plays out in some of the most important corners of philosophy by considering the ongoing discussion about (among other things) the nature and existence of mathematical and other abstract objects, possible worlds, the constitution of material objects, and properties. I couldn't recommend this book more highly. -- Frederick Kroon, Professor of Philosophy, University of Auckland, New Zealand Ontology is the theory of being; metaontology is the theory of ontology. Contemporary philosophy has been largely dominated by a metaontology developed by W.V. Quine in the 1940s. But in recent years this Quinean orthodoxy has been challenged from a number of different perspectives. This book provides a lively and accessible introduction and guide to these new developments in metaontology: highly recommended. -- Tim Crane, Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge, UKAcknowledgements Introduction: What Is Ontology? What Is Metaontology? Part I: Quinean Metaontology 1. On Denoting 2. 1948: On What There Is 3. The Standard View Part II: Alternative Metaontologies 4. Ontological Pluralism and Neo-Fregeanism 5. Carnap's View of Ontology and Neo-Carnapians 6. Fictionalism 7. Meinongianism 8. The Grounding Approach Part III: Ontology 9. Abstract Objects I: Numbers & Co. 10. Abstract Objects II: Linguistic Types, Propositions, and Values 11. Possible Worlds 12. Material Objects 13. Fictional Objects 14. Beyond Particulars: Properties and Events Bibliography Index

Szczegóły: Ontology and Metaontology: A Contemporary Guide - Francesco Berto, Matteo Plebani

Tytuł: Ontology and Metaontology: A Contemporary Guide
Autor: Francesco Berto, Matteo Plebani
Producent: Continuum Publishers Co
ISBN: 9781441182890
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 264
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.45 kg

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