Ontology and Metaontology

A Contemporary Guide

AvFrancesco Berto,Matteo Plebani

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Ontology and Metaontology: A Contemporary Guide is a clear and accessible survey of ontology, focusing on the most recent trends in the discipline. Divided into parts, the first half characterizes metaontology: the discourse on the methodology of ontological inquiry, covering the main concepts, tools, and methods of the discipline, exploring the notions of being and existence, ontological commitment, paraphrase strategies, fictionalist strategies, and other metaontological questions. The second half considers a series of case studies, introducing and familiarizing the reader with concrete examples of the latest research in the field. The basic sub-fields of ontology are covered here via an accessible and captivating exposition: events, properties, universals, abstract objects, possible worlds, material beings, mereology, fictional objects. The guide's modular structure allows for a flexible approach to the subject, making it suitable for both undergraduates and postgraduates looking to better understand and apply the exciting developments and debates taking place in ontology today.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-01-29
Mått:170 x 244 x 18 mm
Vikt:480 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury 3PL
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781441182890

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Mer om författaren

Francesco Berto is Structural Chair of Metaphysics at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Research Leader at the Northern Institute of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen, UKMatteo Plebani is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Basilicata, Italy

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This recent guidebook by Francesco Berto and Matteo Plebani succeeds remarkably in bringing the reader up to speed on the state of debates on [the] issues in contemporary analytic philosophy. The authors easily strike the appropriate balance between clarity and simplicity of presentation on the one hand and depth and breadth of content on the other. Moreover, the way that topics are elaborated by considering the motivations for positions, the objections put to them, and the prospects for responses to those objections is particularly satisfying. Consequently, any students or scholars wishing to acquaint themselves with this growing area of interest cannot afford to neglect this book.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsIntroduction: What Is Ontology? What Is Metaontology?Part I: Quinean Metaontology1. On Denoting 2. 1948: On What There Is3. The Standard ViewPart II: Alternative Metaontologies4. Ontological Pluralism and Neo-Fregeanism 5. Carnap’s View of Ontology and Neo-Carnapians6. Fictionalism7. Meinongianism8. The Grounding ApproachPart III: Ontology 9. Abstract Objects I: Numbers & Co.10. Abstract Objects II: Linguistic Types, Propositions, and Values11. Possible Worlds12. Material Objects13. Fictional Objects14. Beyond Particulars: Properties and EventsBibliography Index