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Metametaphysics

New Essays on the Foundations of Ontology

David Chalmers editor David Manley editor Ryan Wasserman editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:19th Feb '09

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This insightful volume explores the ambitions and current status of metaphysics, featuring contributions from leading scholars in the field. Metametaphysics provides a critical examination of key philosophical questions.

The volume titled Metametaphysics delves into the current state and aspirations of metaphysics as a discipline. It assembles prominent scholars who contribute their latest insights on the semantics, epistemology, and methodology that underpin metaphysical inquiry. By examining the fundamental questions surrounding existence, such as the reality of numbers, the text invites readers to explore deeper philosophical debates.

In addition to addressing the nature of existence, Metametaphysics also scrutinizes the discipline itself, posing critical questions about whether metaphysical inquiries yield definitive answers. Are these answers significant, or are they simply reflections of linguistic usage? The book engages with contemporary challenges posed by ontological deflationism and pluralism, which question the prevailing realist perspectives that have dominated analytic metaphysics in recent years.

As a comprehensive collection of recent work from leading figures in metaphysical discourse, Metametaphysics not only highlights the ongoing debates but also aims to clarify the methodologies appropriate for resolving these complex philosophical issues. The contributions within this volume represent a significant step in understanding the ambitions and future directions of metaphysics, making it a vital resource for anyone interested in the philosophical landscape today.

Metametaphysics is an excellent collection of papers about the nature and methodology of metaphysics written by the subject's movers and shakers. It will be of great interest to anyone enamored, repulsed, or mystified by metaphysics. * Philosophical Review *
Even if you're not a metaphysician - indeed, even if you're deeply suspicious of metaphysics - Metametaphysics is interesting.... Metametaphysics hosts a debate that is much more nuanced than a simple 'skeptics vs. enthusiasts' dichotomy. Skepticism about metaphysics can take different forms and come in different degrees. It is also, unsurprisingly, resistible in a variety of ways. Metametaphysics develops many of the central issues in this dialectic, making it essential reading, not just for the metaphysician, but for the skeptic about metaphysics as well. * Elizabeth Barnes, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *

ISBN: 9780199546046

Dimensions: 240mm x 165mm x 32mm

Weight: 957g

540 pages