Science in Metaphysics

Exploring the Metaphysics of Properties and Laws

Vassilis Livanios (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XVI, 251 Seiten

2018 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-82315-7 (ISBN)

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This book explores the dispositional and categorical debates on the metaphysics of properties. It defends the view that all fundamental properties and relations are contingently categorical, while also examining alternative accounts of the nature of properties. Drawing upon both established research and the author's own investigation into the broader discipline of the metaphysics of science, this book provides a comprehensive study of the many views and opinions regarding a most debatable topic in contemporary metaphysics. Science in Metaphysics will be of interest to metaphysicians of science, analytic metaphysicians and philosophers of science and physics alike.

Vassilis Livanios is a lecturer at the University of Cyprus, with interests including metaphysics and the philosophy of physical science. His work has appeared in several academic journals including Philosophical Studies, Metaphysica, Acta Analytica and Journal for General Philosophy of Science.

1. Introduction.- 2. Against Dispositional Monism.- 3. Against Identity Theory and Neutral Monism.- 4. In Defense of Categorical Monism.- 5. Categorical Monism and Qudditism.- 6. Further objections to Categorical Monsim.- 7. The Contingent Character of Categoricality and Disposionality.- 8. Do Nomic Relations Exist?.- 9. Metaphysical Features of Nomic Relations and Laws.- 10. Concluding Remarks.- References.- Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	05.03.2022
Reihe/Serie	New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
Zusatzinfo	XVI, 251 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	354 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Metaphysik / Ontologie
	Technik
Schlagworte	Analytic metaphysics • Metaphysics • Metaphysics of Science • Philosophy of Physics • philosophy of science • Properties • Science
ISBN-10	3-319-82315-9 / 3319823159
ISBN-13	978-3-319-82315-7 / 9783319823157
Zustand	Neuware