The topic of this book is material objects. Like most interesting concepts, the concept of a material object is one without precise boundaries. A thing is a material object if it occupies space and endures through time and can move about in space (... Zobraziť viac
The nature of persons is a perennial topic of debate in philosophy, currently enjoying something of a revival. In this volume for the first time metaphysical debates about the nature of human persons are brought together with related debates in... Zobraziť viac
The problem of the nature of being was central to ancient Greek and medieval philosophy, and here Peter van Inwagen applies the techniques of analytical philosophy to a variety of ontological problems. The collection, which brings together published... Zobraziť viac
