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028			_aAtlantic Publishers & Distributors (P)LTD. _b;7/22,Anasri Road, Daryaganj,New Delhi-110002 _c;1088287 _d;27/12/2018
082			_a111 EFF
100			_aNikk Effingham
245			_aIntroduction to ontology _c/Nikk Effingham
260			_aCambridge _b: Polity Press _c, 2013.
300			_ax, 228 pages _b: illustrations _c; 23 cm
365			_b1317
505			_a 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
520			_a "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
650			_aMetaphysics
655			_aOntology. _bPhilosophy
700			_aNikk Effingham
942			_cBOOK
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