Varieties of Things: Foundations of Contemporary Metaphysics (Contemporary Philosophy)

By Cynthia Macdonald

Book Overview

Varieties of Things: Foundations of Contemporary Metaphysics is about some of the most fundamental kinds of things that there are; the things that we encounter in everyday experience.

A book about the things that we encounter in everyday experience. Contains a thorough and accessible discussion of the nature and aims of metaphysics. Examines a wide range of ontological categories, including both particulars and universals. Mounts a forceful and persuasive case for anti-reductionism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631186956
• ISBN13: 9780631186953
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.0"