01972nam a22002297a 4500 20190123143256.0 190104b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780745652559 Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P)LTD. ;7/22,Anasri Road, Daryaganj,New Delhi-110002 ;1088287 ;27/12/2018 111 EFF Nikk Effingham Introduction to ontology /Nikk Effingham Cambridge : Polity Press , 2013. x, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm 1317 1. The basics -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Properties -- 4. Numbers -- 5. Possible worlds -- 6. Space -- 7. Time -- 8. Mereology -- 9. Material constitution -- 10. Works of music "In this engaging and wide-ranging new book, Nikk Effingham provides an introduction to contemporary ontology - the study of what exists - and its importance for philosophy today. He covers the key topics in the field, from the ontology of holes, numbers and possible worlds, to space, time and the ontology of material objects - for instance, whether there are composite objects such as tables, chairs or even you and me. While starting from the basics, every chapter is up-to-date with the most recent developments in the field, introducing both longstanding theories and cutting-edge advances. As well as discussing the latest issues in ontology, Effingham also helpfully deals in-depth with different methodological principles (including theory choice, Quinean ontological commitment and Meinongianism) and introduces them alongside an example ontological theory that puts them into practice. This accessible and comprehensive introduction will be essential reading for upper-level undergraduate and post-graduate students, as well as any reader interested in the present state of the subjec Metaphysics Ontology. Philosophy Nikk Effingham BOOK 50671 50671 0 0 ddc 0 0 SNUL SNUL 2019-01-04 1317.00 0 111 EFF 26042 2019-01-04 00:00:00 2019-01-04 BOOK