{"product_id":"contemporary-debates-in-metaphysics-paperback-1","title":"Contemporary Debates in Metaphysics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTheodore Sider\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Hawthorne\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDean W. Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a series of thought-provoking and original essays, eighteen leading philosophers engage in head-to-head debates of nine of the most cutting edge topics in contemporary metaphysics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the fundamental questions in contemporary metaphysics in a series of eighteen original essays - 16 of which are newly commissioned for this volume\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an introductory essay by the editors on the nature of metaphysics to prepare the reader for ongoing discussions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers readers the unique opportunity to observe leading philosophers engage in head-to-head debate on cutting-edge metaphysical topics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides valuable insights into the flourishing field of contemporary metaphysics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs personal identity psychological or physical? Determinism and freedom: are they incompatible? Do abstract entities - universals, propositions, and numbers - really exist? \u003ci\u003eContemporary Debates in Metaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e addresses these and many more of the most contentious issues in the field today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn introductory essay on the nature of metaphysics prepares the reader for the text's distinctive format - a series of head-to-head debates by eighteen leading professionals in metaphysics. Squaring off on opposite sides of the issues, they debate nine of the deepest and most puzzling topics in contemporary metaphysics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Debates in Metaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent resource for advanced students and professional philosophers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheodore Sider\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at New York University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFour-Dimensionalism\u003c\/i\u003e and (with Earl Conee) \u003ci\u003eRiddles of Existence\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Hawthorne\u003c\/b\u003e is Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He is the author of Metaphysical Essays, and has published widely in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and Leibniz studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDean W. Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Philosophy department at Rutgers University. He is editor of Oxford Studies in Metaphysics, and author of numerous articles in metaphysics and philosophy of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.65 x 6.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47346377720057,"sku":"9781405112291","price":106.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/eHR2TCtGS1hEb2Z2cHlpeDR2WnBRZz09_80876d62-7cf5-489d-857c-54a5dcf68022.webp?v=1769750103","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/contemporary-debates-in-metaphysics-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}