A contemporary introduction is aimed at students of metaphysics who have already completed an introductory philosophy course. Metaphysics by michael loux overdrive rakuten overdrive. Id like to read this book on kindle dont have a kindle. A contemporary introduction, third edition, routledge, 2006 available at book culture. This contemporary introduction is for at students of metaphysics who have already done an introductory philosophy course. This is a good book to start with for the beginner interested in metaphysics andor metametaphysics. Metaphysics is aimed at students of metaphysics who have already completed an introductory philosophy course. Universals, particulars, modality and possible worlds, causation, time and realism and antirealism. An introduction by michael jubien and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This third edition of the successful textbook provides a fresh look at key topics in metaphysics and includes two new chapters on time and causation. Contemporary readings, designed to accompany this textbook and also published by routledge.
This is an excellent, albeit not easy, introduction to metaphysics. A contemporary introduction is aimed at students of metaph. Metaphysics routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy. In this fully revised and updated version of the highly successful first edition, michael j. If one looks to works in metaphysics, one finds quite different characterizations of the discipline. Contemporary metaphysics ranges over a broad set of questions.
A contemporary introduction routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy by loux, michael isbn. As loux explains in the introduction, contemporary metaphysics covers a grabbag of topics, including free will, time, causality, philosophy of mind, and the realism debates. Routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy series by michael j. Metaphysics comprehensive exam reading list an excellent general introduction to contemporary metaphysics is michael loux, metaphysics. Loux provides a fesh look as the central topics in metaphysics,rendering this essential reading for any student of the subject. Read metaphysics a contemporary introduction by michael j. Contemporary metaphysics philosophy oxford bibliographies. Contemporary metaphysics 9781557868596 by michael jubien. This book will take its place as the very best introduction to the subject. A contemporary introduction is for students who have already completed an introductory philosophy course and need a fresh look at the central. Contemporary readings is a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on major themes in metaphysics. Request pdf on jan 1, 2017, dana delibovi and others published metaphysics. This third edition is revised and updated and includes. As loux explains in the introduction, contemporary metaphysics covers a grabbag of topics, including free will, time, causality, philosophy of.
Loux provides a fresh look at the central topics in. The sections and selections of readings have been updated to complement michael louxs textbook metaphysics. Loux is a clear writer who sympathetically and systematically highlights the important debates in contemporary and some historical metaphysics. I generally have mixed and mostly negative feelings about the use of textbooks in philosophy. Unless otherwise noted, all of these readings can be found in loux, ed. Read online, or download in secure pdf or secure epub format metaphysics. As loux explains in the introduction, contemporary metaphysics covers a. Topics in contemporary metaphysics fordham university. It is essential reading for any student of the subject.
He is the author of substance and attribute 1978 and primary ousia 1991, as well metaphysics. This book contains some of the clearest and most penetrating discussi. This course is a topical introduction to metaphysics, a branch of philosophy that concerns itself with the most fundamental features of reality. Fall 2009, phil v3601 metaphysics 310 fayerweather. This third edition provides a fresh look at the key topics in metaphysics and includes new chapters on time and causation. A contemporary introduction is aimed at students of metaphysics who have already completed an. Wherever possible, loux links contemporary views to their classical sources in the history of philosophy. Please enter your name, your email and your question regarding the product in the fields below, and well answer you in the next 2448 hours. Schuster professor of philosophy at notre dame university, indiana. Loux collection routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy. Michael loux, department of philosophy, university of notre dame. For those who want to know the expected series of articles.
Loux is shuster professor emeritus of philosophy at the university of notre dame. Ideal for any philosophy student, this reader will prove essential reading for any metaphysics course. This fully revised and updated version of the highly successful first edition includes a brand new chapter on the realismantirealism. A contemporary introduction is for students who have already completed an introductory philosophy course an. Loux relates contemporary views to their classical sources in the history of philosophy. Loux provides a fresh look at the central topics in metaphysics, making this essential reading for any student of the subject. You can read this ebook on any device that supports drm free epub or drm free pdf format. The book is highlyaccessible and userfriendly and provides a broadranging exploration of the subject. New work for a theory of universals, australasian journal of philosophy. There is no general agreement or consensus about how to define metaphysics. A contemporary introduction is for students who have already done an introductory philosophy course. A contemporary introduction, 4th edition, by michael j. A contemporary introduction, fourth edition routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy by michael j. Philosophy of psychology is an introduction to philosophical problems that arise in the scientific study of cognition and.
This is the books 3d edition to which a chapter on causation and a chapter on time have been added. A contemporary introduction is for students who have already completed an introductory. Metaphysics available for download and read online in other formats. In addition, we shall be reading texts from contemporary.
Contemporary readings, a collec tion of readings in. Metaphysics also available for read online in mobile and kindle. A contemporary introduction is for students who have already completed an introductory philosophy course and need a fresh look at the central topics in the core subject of metaphysics. The word itself derives from the title of one of aristotles books, one that deals with decidedly metaphysical issues, but intuitively metaphysical issues are discussed by aristotle as much in his other works as in the metaphysics. A contemporary introduction to the theory of knowledge, 2nd. These different conceptions associate different methodologies and even different subject matters with the discipline. As an advanced introduction to the challenging topic of free will, this book is designed for upperlevel undergraduates interested in a comprehensive firststop into the fields issues and debates.