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Phenomenological realism versus scientific realism : Reinhardt Grossmann - David M. Armstrong metaphysical correspondence /
The two eminent metaphysicians Armstrong and Grossmann exchanged letters for ten years in which they discussed crucial points of their respective ontologies. They have a common basis. Both do metaphysics proper and not linguistic philosophy. Both advocate universals and acknowledge the key position...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Frankfurt :
Ontos Verlag,
2009.
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| Series: | Philosophische Analyse ;
Bd. 32. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Beginning: Universals; The Start; On the Simplicity of Universals; On the Complexity of Universals; The Phenomenological Argument for the Simplicity of Universals; The Scientific Argument for the Complexity of Universals; Objections; A Reply to Objections; A Legacy: Gustav Bergman; A Legacy: John Anderson; The Nature of Universals; A Reply; 1. Grossmann on Exemplification; 2. Are there Conjunctive Properties?; 3. Structural Properties; 4. Ontology and the Physical Universe; Objections; A Reply to Objections.
- Universals and Classes: A QuestionUniversals and Classes: An Answer; Objections; A Reply to Objections; Middle: Laws of Nature; Laws of Nature as Quantified Facts; Laws of Nature as Connectionsbetween Universals; An Objection; A Reply; An Epistemological Problem:The Synthetic A Priori Truths; A Solution: Causation; An Objection: Induction; End:The Nature of Numbers; A Coincidence; Numbers Tied to Aggregates; An Objection: On Mereological Categories; A Reply: On Mereological Categories; Aggregates and Sets: A Question; Aggregates and Sets: An Answer; A Problem: Wholes and Mereological Sums.
- A Solution: The Identity Conditions for Mereological SumsConcluding Remarks on Numbers andMereology; Appendices; 1. Reinhardt Grossmann's Ontology; 2. Comments on Armstrong's "Universals"; 3. Comments on Grossmann's"The Existence of the World"; Bibliography.