David S. Oderberg (UK University of Reading)

Real Essentialism

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Produktbeschreibung

Presents a comprehensive defence of neo-Aristotelian essentialism. This title reinvigorates the tradition of realist, essentialist metaphysics, defending the reality and knowability of essence, the possibility of objective, immutable definition, and its relevance to contemporary scientific and metaphysical issues.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 332
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 496g
• ISBN-13: 9780415872126
• ISBN-10: 041587212X
• Artikelnr.: 26608577

Autorenporträt

David S. Oderberg is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading. He has published many books and articles in metaphysics, philosophical logic, ethics, philosophy of religion, and other subjects.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Contemporary Essentialism and Real Essentialism 2. Some Varieties of
Anti-Essentialism 3. The Reality and Knowability of Essence 4. The
Structure of Essence 5. Essence and Identity 6. Essence and Existence 7.
Aspects of Essence 8. Life 9. Species, Biological and Metaphysical 10. The
Person