Metaphysics

This is the definitive companion to the study of metaphysics. It provides students with an accessible, comprehensive and philosophically rigorous introduction to all the key concepts, issues and debates. Ideal for use on undergraduate courses,A?A the structure and content of this textbook closely re [...]
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This is the definitive companion to the study of metaphysics. It provides students with an accessible, comprehensive and philosophically rigorous introduction to all the key concepts, issues and debates. Ideal for use on undergraduate courses,A?A the structure and content of this textbook closely reflect the way metaphysics is studied.A?A Thematically structured, the text introduces all the various philosophical problems addressed by metaphysics through the idea of truth-making, a useful lens through which the topic is clearly and concisely explicated. With a particular focus on methodA?A in contemporary metaphysics, the book examines a variety of metaphysical topics, including the nature of properties, time, causation and objects.A?A The book offers lucid and incisive coverage of the field of metaphysics, its key concepts and currentA?A debates. Jonathan Tallant's cogent and thorough analysis is supplemented by student-friendly features, including chapter summaries, study questions and a comprehensive guide toA?A further reading. Each chapter includes a series of specially designed mind-maps to help students visualise the logical space being explored and how the arguments push in different directions.