{"product_id":"metaphysics-michael-loux-9780415962377","title":"Metaphysics: Contemporary Readings: 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetaphysics: Contemporary Readings \u003c\/em\u003eis a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major themes in Metaphysics. Chapters appear under the headings: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUniversals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eParticulars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModality and Possible Worlds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCausation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePersistence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRealism and Anti-Realism.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach section is prefaced by an introductory essay by the editor which guides students gently into each topic. Articles by the following leading philosophers are included: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllaire, Anscombe, Armstrong, Black, Broad, Casullo, Dummett, Ewing, Heller, Hume, Kripke, Lewis, Mackie, McTaggart, Mellor, Merricks, Parfit, Plantinga, Price, Prior, Putnam, Quine, Russell, Smart, Swinburne, Taylor, Van Cleve, van Inwagen, Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing a new section on causation, this new edition is highly accessible and provides a broad-ranging exploration of the subject. Ideal for any philosophy student, this reader will prove essential reading for any metaphysics course. The sections and selections of readings have been updated to complement Michael Loux's textbook \u003cem\u003eMetaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e, third edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Loux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415962374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415962377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.30w x 1.60d","brand":"Michael Loux","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056097784063,"sku":"9780415962377","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_488d8bc5-478c-4dbe-b3d6-9bb2c4dc2df8.jpg?v=1685039502","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/metaphysics-michael-loux-9780415962377","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}