LEADER 02472nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910819110103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-18503-1 010 $a9786610185030 010 $a0-203-05006-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000254092 035 $a(EBL)169379 035 $a(OCoLC)70749812 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000284577 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11257222 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000284577 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10261645 035 $a(PQKB)10605027 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC169379 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000254092 100 $a20050811e20031997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSubstance $eits nature and existence /$fJoshua Hoffman and Gary S. Rosenkrantz 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cRoutledge$d2003 215 $a1 online resource (231 p.) 225 1 $aThe problems of philosophy 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-11250-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [192]-213) and index. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; The concept of substance in history; An independence theory of substance; On the unity of the parts of mereological compounds; On the unity of the parts of organisms; What kinds of physical substances are there?; Appendix: Organisms and natural kinds; Notes; Index 330 $aSubstance has been a leading idea in the history of Western philosophy. Joshua Hoffman and Gary S. Rosenkrantz explain the nature and existence of individual substances, including both living things and inanimate objects. Specifically written for students new to this important and often complex subject, Substance provides both the historical and contemporary overview of the debate.Great Philosophers of the past, such as Aristotle, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, Locke, and Berkeley were profoundly interested in the concept of substance. And, the authors argue, a bel 410 0$aProblems of philosophy (Routledge (Firm)) 606 $aSubstance (Philosophy) 615 0$aSubstance (Philosophy) 676 $a111/.1 700 $aHoffman$b Joshua$0554968 701 $aRosenkrantz$b Gary S$0554969 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910819110103321 996 $aSubstance$9980618 997 $aUNINA