Oxford Studies in Metaphysics Volume 13

by Karen Bennett (Editor), Dean W. Zimmerman (Editor)

Overview

Much of the most interesting work in philosophy today is metaphysical in character. Oxford Studies in Metaphysics is a forum for the best new work in this flourishing field. OSM offers 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 neighbouring fields, such as philsophy of mind and philosophy of science. Besides independent essays, volumes will often contain a critical essay on a recent book, or a symposium that allows participants to respond to one another's criticisms and questions. Anyone who wants to know what's happening in metaphysics can start here.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192886033
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/23/2023
Series:	Oxford Studies in Metaphysics
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 5.70(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Karen Bennett, Professor of Philosophy, Cornell University,Dean W. Zimmerman, Professor of Philosophy, Rutgers University

Karen Bennett is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University

Dean W. Zimmerman is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University

Table of Contents

I. PARTS AND PLURALITIES1. Paraphrase Techniques for Nihilists, Peter van Inwagen2. Composite Objects Are Mere Manys, Simon Thunder3. A Special Composition Puzzle, Joshua SpencerII. CAUSATION, COUNTERFACTUALS, AND ESSENCES4. The Varieties of Relevance, Bradford Skow5. Counterpart Theory and Counterfactuals, John Hawthorne and Juhani Yli-Vakkuri6. Essence and Thisness, Sungil HanIII. TIME, CHANGE, AND PERSISTENCE7. Prudence and Perdurance, Kristie Miller and Caroline West8. The Situationalist Account of Change, Martin Pickup9. The Logic of Past-Alteration, Alexander Kaiserman