A Survey of Metaphysics provides a systematic overview of modern metaphysics, covering all of the most important topics likely to be encountered on a metaphysics course. The conception of metaphysics underlying the book is the fairly traditional and widely-shared one that metaphysics deals with the deepest questions that can be raised concerning the fundamental structure of reality as a whole. The book is divided into six main parts, each relatively self-contained, focusing in turn on the following major themes: identity and change, necessity and essence, causation, agency and events, space and time, and universals and particulars. In an introductory chapter, the conception of metaphysics underlying the book is explained and defended against the many and varied opponents of metaphysics those students are likely to encounter. While the book makes reference when necessary to the history of metaphysics, its emphasis is on contemporary views and issues. The author's approach is not narrowly partisan, but avoids bland neutrality in matters of controversy.
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评分作為一種區彆與傳統的當代形而上學導論而言是很不錯…對可能世界和模態邏輯的語義學闡釋很好…時空的那幾張挺多餘…作者倒是想擺脫相對論的物理學解釋給一個中立的形而上學的時空觀…可惜俺沒看齣來有什麼創見…
评分似乎沒有更閤適的當代形而上學入門讀物瞭。有些地方，雖然繞得厲害，也是為瞭盡可能地涵蓋各方觀點。作為一本教材級的讀本，尤其值得稱道的是它極好的論證語言，完全可以當做學習英文論證性寫作的模闆。專選一種顔色的N次貼用來標記特彆齣彩的論證句，是除瞭理論閱讀之外的另一份儀式性的愉悅。
评分看瞭前七章。難度在於邏輯很簡練，適閤做升級教材
评分看瞭前七章。難度在於邏輯很簡練，適閤做升級教材
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