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Record Nr.

UNINA9911049183203321

Autore

Carrara Massimiliano

Titolo

Contemporary Metaphysics / / by Massimiliano Carrara, Ciro De Florio, Giorgio Lando, Vittorio Morato

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

3-032-07432-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 pages)

Collana

Springer Undergraduate Texts in Philosophy, , 2569-8753

Disciplina

110

Soggetti

Metaphysics

Analysis (Philosophy)

Language and languages - Philosophy

Logic

Analytic Philosophy

Philosophy of Language

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

For Starters -- 1 Tools -- 2 Metametaphysics -- 3 Identity -- 4 Existence -- 5 Mereology -- 6 Structures and Structured Entities -- 7 Properties and Relations -- 8 Modality 9 Essences and Dispositions -- 10 Grounding -- 11 Time -- 12 Persistence -- 13 Abstract Objects -- 14 God -- 15 Artefacts -- (a kind of) Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook is an accessible, readable, and comprehensive introduction to contemporary analytic metaphysics. It covers all the main topics, including those that are at the forefront of the most recent research. It begins by explaining what metaphysics is and introduces the most important conceptual devices needed to understand and appreciate the ongoing debates. The text follows with core metaphysical questions, such as properties, time, identity, mereology, and modality. It concludes with more specific domains of application, in which the previously introduced concepts are put to work. The contents are organized in self-contained chapters, each of which starts with a stimulating short story, which is further articulated and closes with a summary of the main points, questions for further reflection, and reading suggestions. This textbook is perfect for teaching a basic but



comprehensive course in metaphysics for undergraduate students.