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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827919003321

Autore

Bennett Karen <1971->

Titolo

Oxford Studies in Metaphysics . Volume 7 / / edited by Karen Bennett and Dean W. Zimmerman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012

ISBN

1-283-85126-1

0-19-163357-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Collana

Oxford Studies in Metaphysics ; ; v.7

Altri autori (Persone)

ZimmermanDean W

Disciplina

110

Soggetti

Metaphysics

Philosophy

Philosophy & Religion

Speculative Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Oxford Studies in Metaphysics: Younger Scholar Prize; I. RELATIVE SAMENESS; 1. Possibility Relative to a Sortal; 2. Reflections on Counterpart Theory; II. ABSOLUTE GENERALITY; 3. All Things Must Pass Away; 4. Absolute Generality Reconsidered; III. HUMEANISM AND LAWS OF NATURE; 5. Goodbye, Humean Supervenience; 6. "There sweep great general principles which all the laws seem to follow"; IV. CONTINGENT OBJECTS AND COINCIDENT OBJECTS; 7. Relativized Metaphysical Modality; 8. Coincidence Through Thick and Thin; V. THE OPEN FUTURE; 9. The Real Truth about the Unreal Future

10. Presentism and Distributional PropertiesName Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Sommario/riassunto

Oxford Studies in Metaphysics is the forum for the best new work in this flourishing field. Much of the most interesting work in philosophy today is metaphysical in character: this series is a much-needed focus for it.