Author Description
Philosophers have long been tempted by the idea that objects and properties are abstractions from the facts. But how is this abstraction supposed to go? If the objects and properties aren't 'already' there, how do the facts give rise to them? Jason Turner develops and defends a novel answer to this question: The facts are arranged in a quasi-geometric 'logical space', and objects and properties arise from different quasi-geometric structures in this space.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates how objects and properties emerge from facts within a quasi-geometric framework known as logical space. Jason Turner, a philosopher specializing in metaphysics and logic, challenges the traditional view that objects and properties are foundational. He proposes a novel ontological model where facts are primary, and the structure of logical space itself generates the entities we perceive as objects and properties.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A quasi-geometric model of logical space
- An analysis of the relationship between facts and ontological abstraction
- A defense of a fact-first metaphysical system
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a comprehensive history of all ontological theories
- It does not address empirical scientific applications of the proposed model
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in analytic metaphysics recognize this work as a significant contribution to contemporary debates regarding the nature of facts and objects. Readers frequently note the high level of technical rigor and the density of the prose, which requires a strong background in formal logic and ontology.
Page Count:
320
Publication Date:
2016-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0191505285
ISBN-13:
9780191505287
Philosophy
Ontology
Metaphysics
Logic