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Classifying Reality. Edited by David S. Oderberg
Taschenbuch von David S Oderberg
Sprache: Englisch

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Distinguished metaphysicians examine issues central to the high-profile debate between philosophers over how to classify the natural world, and discuss issues in applied ontology such as the classification of diseases.
* Leading metaphysicians explore fundamental questions related to the classification and structure of the natural world
* An essential commentary on issues at the heart of the contemporary debate between philosophy and science
* Interweaves discussion of overarching themes with detailed material on applied ontology
Distinguished metaphysicians examine issues central to the high-profile debate between philosophers over how to classify the natural world, and discuss issues in applied ontology such as the classification of diseases.
* Leading metaphysicians explore fundamental questions related to the classification and structure of the natural world
* An essential commentary on issues at the heart of the contemporary debate between philosophy and science
* Interweaves discussion of overarching themes with detailed material on applied ontology
Über den Autor

David S. Oderberg is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading, UK. He is the author or editor of several books in metaphysics and moral philosophy, and has contributed numerous journal articles on metaphysics, moral philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, and other topics. Professor Oderberg's texts on Moral Theory and Applied Ethics were both published by Blackwell in 2000, while his most recent book, Real Essentialism (2007), sets out a neo-Aristotelian system of metaphysics.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Notes on Contributors vii

Introduction 1

1 Categorial Predication 5
E. J. Lowe

2 Nature's Joints: A Realistic Defence of Natural Properties 23
D. H. Mellor

3 Boundaries in Reality 41
Tuomas E. Tahko

4 Contrastive Explanations in Evolutionary Biology 61
Stephen Boulter

5 Animate Beings: Their Nature and Identity 79
Gary S. Rosenkrantz

6 Classifying Processes: An Essay in Applied Ontology 101
Barry Smith

Index 127

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 136 S.
ISBN-13: 9781118508350
ISBN-10: 1118508351
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Oderberg, David S.
Redaktion: Oderberg, David S
Herausgeber: David S Oderberg
Hersteller: Wiley
John Wiley & Sons
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, product-safety@wiley.com
Maße: 216 x 140 x 8 mm
Von/Mit: David S Oderberg
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.05.2013
Gewicht: 0,186 kg
Artikel-ID: 132517656
Über den Autor

David S. Oderberg is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading, UK. He is the author or editor of several books in metaphysics and moral philosophy, and has contributed numerous journal articles on metaphysics, moral philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, and other topics. Professor Oderberg's texts on Moral Theory and Applied Ethics were both published by Blackwell in 2000, while his most recent book, Real Essentialism (2007), sets out a neo-Aristotelian system of metaphysics.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Notes on Contributors vii

Introduction 1

1 Categorial Predication 5
E. J. Lowe

2 Nature's Joints: A Realistic Defence of Natural Properties 23
D. H. Mellor

3 Boundaries in Reality 41
Tuomas E. Tahko

4 Contrastive Explanations in Evolutionary Biology 61
Stephen Boulter

5 Animate Beings: Their Nature and Identity 79
Gary S. Rosenkrantz

6 Classifying Processes: An Essay in Applied Ontology 101
Barry Smith

Index 127

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 136 S.
ISBN-13: 9781118508350
ISBN-10: 1118508351
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Oderberg, David S.
Redaktion: Oderberg, David S
Herausgeber: David S Oderberg
Hersteller: Wiley
John Wiley & Sons
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, product-safety@wiley.com
Maße: 216 x 140 x 8 mm
Von/Mit: David S Oderberg
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.05.2013
Gewicht: 0,186 kg
Artikel-ID: 132517656
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