
Riddles of Existence
A Guided Tour of Metaphysics: New Edition
Oxford University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 4. December 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-19-872404-9 (ISBN)
Description
Riddles of Existence makes metaphysics genuinely accessible, even fun. Its lively, informal style brings the riddles to life and shows how stimulating they can be to think about. No philosophical background is required to enjoy this book. It is ideal for beginning students. Anyone wanting to think about life's most profound questions will find Riddles of Existence provocative and entertaining.
This new edition is updated throughout, and features two extra, specially written chapters: one on metaphysical questions to do with morality, and the other on questions about the nature of metaphysics itself.
This new edition is updated throughout, and features two extra, specially written chapters: one on metaphysical questions to do with morality, and the other on questions about the nature of metaphysics itself.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-872404-9 (9780198724049)
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Persons
Earl Conee is Professor in Philosophy at the University of Rochester, New York
Theodore Sider is Frederick Whiton Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University
Theodore Sider is Frederick Whiton Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University
Content
Introduction ; 1. Personal Identity ; 2. Fatalism ; 3. Time ; 4. God ; 5. Why Not Nothing? ; 6. Free Will and Determinism ; 7. Constitution ; 8. Universals ; 9. Possibility and Necessity ; 10. The Metaphysics of Ethics ; 11. What is Metaphysics? ; 12. Metametaphysics ; Acknowledgements ; Index