Ontological Categories
A Methodological Guide
Published on 28. February 2024
78 pages
978-1-108-97626-8 (ISBN)
Description
Ontology - the study of the most fundamental categories of being - lies at the very heart of metaphysics. The reason why it appears to be so central is because it takes on the following questions: What sorts of entities are there? What features do those entities have? How do they relate to one another? And so on. Section 1 of this Element presents a fast-paced historical overview of some of the notable approaches to these questions. Section 2 tells the story of how one of the oldest, most disputed, but also most developed ontological categories - universals - got introduced. Section 3 builds on the discussion of universals as it considers the desiderata for a promising system of ontological categories. And Section 4 looks at ways in which philosophers might break with tradition and explore some new ontological categories.
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Cambridge
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978-1-108-97626-8 (9781108976268)
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Introduction; 1. A brief historical sketch; 2. Introducing an Ontological category: a case study in universals; 3. Some desiderata for a promising system of Ontological categories; 4. On the Value of exploring new types of Ontological categories; References.
