A Survey of Metaphysics provides a systematic overview of modern metaphysics, covering all of the most important topics likely to be encountered on a metaphysics course. The conception of metaphysics underlying the book is the fairly traditional and widely-shared one that metaphysics deals with the deepest questions that can be raised concerning the fundamental structure of reality as a whole. The book is divided into six main parts, each relatively self-contained, focusing in turn on the following major themes: identity and change, necessity and essence, causation, agency and events, space and time, and universals and particulars. In an introductory chapter, the conception of metaphysics underlying the book is explained and defended against the many and varied opponents of metaphysics those students are likely to encounter. While the book makes reference when necessary to the history of metaphysics, its emphasis is on contemporary views and issues. The author's approach is not narrowly partisan, but avoids bland neutrality in matters of controversy.
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评分看了前七章。难度在于逻辑很简练，适合做升级教材
评分作为一种区别与传统的当代形而上学导论而言是很不错…对可能世界和模态逻辑的语义学阐释很好…时空的那几张挺多余…作者倒是想摆脱相对论的物理学解释给一个中立的形而上学的时空观…可惜俺没看出来有什么创见…
评分似乎没有更合适的当代形而上学入门读物了。有些地方，虽然绕得厉害，也是为了尽可能地涵盖各方观点。作为一本教材级的读本，尤其值得称道的是它极好的论证语言，完全可以当做学习英文论证性写作的模板。专选一种颜色的N次贴用来标记特别出彩的论证句，是除了理论阅读之外的另一份仪式性的愉悦。
评分似乎没有更合适的当代形而上学入门读物了。有些地方，虽然绕得厉害，也是为了尽可能地涵盖各方观点。作为一本教材级的读本，尤其值得称道的是它极好的论证语言，完全可以当做学习英文论证性写作的模板。专选一种颜色的N次贴用来标记特别出彩的论证句，是除了理论阅读之外的另一份仪式性的愉悦。
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