Author Description
'Oxford Studies in Metaphysics' is dedicated to the timely publication of new work in metaphysics, broadly construed. These volumes provide a forum for the best new work in this flourishing field. They offer a broad view of the subject, featuring not only the traditionally central topics such as existence, identity, modality, time, and causation, but also the rich clusters of metaphysical questions in neighboring fields, such as philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and philosophy of religion.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the current state of metaphysical inquiry by presenting a collection of peer-reviewed essays on fundamental ontological and conceptual problems. The editors, Karen Bennett and Dean W. Zimmerman, curate contributions from contemporary philosophers to advance discourse on existence, modality, and causation. The work functions as a scholarly record of evolving arguments within the analytic tradition.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Peer-reviewed research papers on identity, time, and modality
- Interdisciplinary inquiries bridging metaphysics with philosophy of mind and science
- Formal logical analysis of metaphysical propositions
Scope Limits
- Does not provide introductory overviews for non-specialists
- Excludes non-analytic or continental metaphysical frameworks
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and graduate students utilize this series as a primary source for tracking developments in contemporary analytic metaphysics. Readers frequently note the high level of technical density and the rigorous argumentative standards maintained throughout the volume.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0191866857
ISBN-13:
9780191866852
Philosophy
Metaphysics
Philosophy of
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