An Introduction to Metaphysics

by Ned Markosian and John W. Carroll

Book Overview

This book is an accessible introduction to the central themes of contemporary metaphysics. It carefully considers accounts of causation, freedom and determinism, laws of nature, personal identity, mental states, time, material objects, and properties, while inviting students to reflect on metaphysical problems. The philosophical questions discussed include: What makes it the case that one event causes another event? What are material objects? Given...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521533686
• ISBN13: 9780521533683
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.6"