{"product_id":"natural-and-artifactual-objects-in-richard-davies-9781350066328","title":"Natural and Artifactual Objects in Contemporary Metaphysics: Exercises in Analytic Ontology","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat is an object? How do we look at them? Why do they matter?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection presents a lively, timely discussion of natural and artifactual objects, considering the relationship between them from a range of philosophical perspectives, including the philosophy of biology, the metaphysics of space and the philosophy of perception. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning from the starting point that natural objects are \u003ci\u003ebona fide\u003c\/i\u003e, endowed with some natural border between themselves and everything else, while artifactual objects depend on the observation of tacit conventions and may include the ordinary objects of everyday life, this volume explores, contextualises and interrogates objects. Contributors discuss a variety of objects including physical, scientific and mental ones, as well as things that appear to question the limits of object-hood, including holes, Quinean 'posits' and language. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe very first collection to address this growing topic within analytic philosophy, \u003ci\u003eNatural and Artifactual Objects in Contemporary Metaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e represents a highly original work, showcasing some of the most important and influential philosophers working in Europe today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Davies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 135006632X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350066328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019","brand":"Richard Davies","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48153597444351,"sku":"9781350066328","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a4e5fd8f-ccb8-494e-8ff2-6ba8bbc189c0.jpg?v=1770784552","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/natural-and-artifactual-objects-in-richard-davies-9781350066328","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}