03276nam 2200589 a 450 991043833040332120200520144314.094-007-4207-X10.1007/978-94-007-4207-9(CKB)2670000000280487(EBL)1030718(OCoLC)817799573(SSID)ssj0000798612(PQKBManifestationID)11510597(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000798612(PQKBWorkID)10759623(PQKB)11184859(DE-He213)978-94-007-4207-9(MiAaPQ)EBC1030718(PPN)168337355(EXLCZ)99267000000028048720121109d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrExistence as a real property the ontology of meinongianism /Francesco Berto1st ed. 2013.Dordrecht Springer20131 online resource (253 p.)Synthese library : studies in epistemology, logic, methodology, and philosophy of scienceDescription based upon print version of record.94-007-9588-2 94-007-4206-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Existence as logic -- pt. 2. Nonexistence -- pt. 3. Close encounters (with nonexistents) of the third kind.This profound exploration of one of the core notions of philosophy—the concept of existence itself—reviews, then counters (via Meinongian theory), the mainstream philosophical view running from Hume to Frege, Russell, and Quine, summarized thus by Kant: “Existence is not a predicate.” The initial section of the book presents a comprehensive introduction to, and critical evaluation of, this mainstream view. The author moves on to provide the first systematic survey of all the main Meinongian theories of existence, which, by contrast, reckon existence to be a real, full-fledged property of objects that some things possess, and others lack. As an influential addition to the research literature, the third part develops the most up-to-date neo-Meinongian theory called Modal Meinongianism, applies it to specific fields such as the ontology of fictional objects, and discusses its open problems, laying the groundwork for further research. In accordance with the latest trends in analytic ontology, the author prioritizes a meta-ontological viewpoint, adopting a dual definition of meta-ontology as the discourse on the meaning of being, and as the discourse on the tools and methods of ontological enquiry. This allows a balanced assessment of philosophical views on a cost-benefit basis, following multiple criteria for theory evaluation. Compelling and revealing, this new publication is a vital addition to contemporary philosophical ontology.Synthese library.OntologyMetaphysicsOntology.Metaphysics.111.1Berto Francesco286940MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910438330403321Existence as a real property838004UNINA