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Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics

Af: Thomas Hofweber Engelsk Paperback

Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics

Af: Thomas Hofweber Engelsk Paperback
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Many significant problems in metaphysics are tied to ontological questions, but ontology and its relation to larger questions in metaphysics give rise to a series of puzzles that suggest that we don''t fully understand what ontology is supposed to do, nor what ambitions metaphysics can have for finding out about what the world is like. Thomas Hofweber aims to solve these puzzles about ontology and consequently to make progress on four metaphysical debates tied to ontology: the philosophy of arithmetic, the metaphysics of ordinary objects, the problem of universals, and the question of whether the fact-like aspect of reality is independent of us. Crucial parts of the proposed solution involve considerations about quantification and its relationship to ontology, the place of reference in natural languages, the relationship between syntactic form and focus, whether there could be any ineffable facts, and others.Overall, Hofweber defends a rationalist account of arithmetic, an empiricist picture in the philosophy of ordinary objects, a restricted from of nominalism, and realism about reality, understood as all there is, but idealism about reality, understood as all that is the case. He defends metaphysics as having some questions of fact that are distinctly its own, with a limited form of autonomy from other parts of inquiry, but rejects several metaphysical projects and approaches as being based on a mistake.
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Many significant problems in metaphysics are tied to ontological questions, but ontology and its relation to larger questions in metaphysics give rise to a series of puzzles that suggest that we don''t fully understand what ontology is supposed to do, nor what ambitions metaphysics can have for finding out about what the world is like. Thomas Hofweber aims to solve these puzzles about ontology and consequently to make progress on four metaphysical debates tied to ontology: the philosophy of arithmetic, the metaphysics of ordinary objects, the problem of universals, and the question of whether the fact-like aspect of reality is independent of us. Crucial parts of the proposed solution involve considerations about quantification and its relationship to ontology, the place of reference in natural languages, the relationship between syntactic form and focus, whether there could be any ineffable facts, and others.Overall, Hofweber defends a rationalist account of arithmetic, an empiricist picture in the philosophy of ordinary objects, a restricted from of nominalism, and realism about reality, understood as all there is, but idealism about reality, understood as all that is the case. He defends metaphysics as having some questions of fact that are distinctly its own, with a limited form of autonomy from other parts of inquiry, but rejects several metaphysical projects and approaches as being based on a mistake.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 382
ISBN-13: 9780198802235
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0198802234
Kategori: Filosofi: metafysik og ontologi
Udg. Dato: 7 jun 2018
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 236mm
Højde: 157mm
Forlag: Oxford University Press
Oplagsdato: 7 jun 2018
Forfatter(e): Thomas Hofweber
Forfatter(e) Thomas Hofweber

Kategori Filosofi: metafysik og ontologi

ISBN-13 9780198802235

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 382

Udgave

Længde 25mm

Bredde 236mm

Højde 157mm

Udg. Dato 7 jun 2018

Oplagsdato 7 jun 2018

Forlag Oxford University Press