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An Introduction to Metametaphysics

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Description for An Introduction to Metametaphysics Paperback. This is the first systematic student introduction to metametaphysics, examining the nature, foundations and methodology of metaphysical inquiry. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 266 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
How do we come to know metaphysical truths? How does metaphysical inquiry work? Are metaphysical debates substantial? These are the questions which characterize metametaphysics. This book, the first systematic student introduction dedicated to metametaphysics, discusses the nature of metaphysics - its methodology, epistemology, ontology and our access to metaphysical knowledge. It provides students with a firm grounding in the basics of metametaphysics, covering a broad range of topics in metaontology such as existence, quantification, ontological commitment and ontological realism. Contemporary views are discussed along with those of Quine, Carnap and Meinong. Going beyond the metaontological debate, thorough treatment is given ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
534g
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107434295
SKU
V9781107434295
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About Tuomas E. Tahko
Tuomas E. Tahko is a University Lecturer in Theoretical Philosophy and a Finnish Academy Research Fellow at the University of Helsinki. He is the editor of Contemporary Aristotelian Metaphysics (Cambridge, 2012) and author of numerous articles in journals, including Mind, The Philosophical Quarterly, Erkenntnis and Thought.

Reviews for An Introduction to Metametaphysics
'Tahko strikes exactly the right balance between introducing substantive metaphysical topics and exploring various metametaphysical considerations of those topics. An Introduction to Metametaphysics would make a splendid textbook for anyone offering an upper level course in metaphysics.' John Heil, Washington University, St Louis 'This is a top-notch study of the metaphysical and epistemic foundations of metaphysics. Anyone interested in contemporary ... Read more

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