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Graham Priest presents an original exploration of philosophical questions concerning the one and the many. He covers a wide range of issues in metaphysics--including unity, identity, grounding, mereology, universals, being, intentionality, and nothingness--and deploys the techniques of paraconsistent logic in order to offer a radically new treatment of unity. Priest brings together traditions of Western and Asian thought that are usually kept separate in academic philosophy: he draws on ideas from Plato, Heidegger, and Nagarjuna, among other philosophers.
This work investigates the fundamental philosophical problem of how unity is achieved within reality and its constituent parts, specifically addressing the nature of the singular object and nothingness. Graham Priest, a distinguished logician and philosopher, utilizes his expertise in paraconsistent logic to challenge traditional metaphysical frameworks. By synthesizing Western analytical traditions with Asian philosophical perspectives, he constructs a novel argument regarding the identity and grounding of objects.
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Experts recognize this text as a significant contribution to contemporary metaphysics, particularly for its integration of non-classical logic into traditional ontological debates. Readers frequently note the high level of academic density and the rigorous logical framework required to fully engage with the author's arguments.
Page Count:
280
Publication Date:
2014-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0191022675
ISBN-13:
9780191022678
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