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Substance : its nature and existence /

Substance has been a leading idea in the history of Western philosophy. Joshua Hoffman and Gary S. Rosenkrantz explain the nature and existence of individual substances, including both living things and inanimate objects. Specifically written for students new to this important and often complex subj...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hoffman, Joshua
Other Authors: Rosenkrantz, Gary S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
Series:Problems of philosophy (Routledge (Firm))
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; The concept of substance in history; An independence theory of substance; On the unity of the parts of mereological compounds; On the unity of the parts of organisms; What kinds of physical substances are there?; Appendix: Organisms and natural kinds; Notes; Index