Formal Ontology

by Peter M. Simons

Book Overview

Formal ontology combines two ideas, one originating with Husserl, the other with Frege: that of ontology of the formal aspects of all objects, irrespective of their particular nature, and ontology pursued by employing the tools of modern formal disciplines, notably logic and semantics. These two traditions have converged in recent years and this is the first collection to encompass them as a whole in a single volume. It assembles essays from authors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079234104X
• ISBN13: 9780792341048
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"