Properties / edited by D.H. Mellor and Alex Oliver.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mellor, D. H.

Oliver, Alex.

Series:

Oxford readings in philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ontology.

Universals (Philosophy).

Individuation (Philosophy).

Metaphysics.

Physical Description:

vi, 276 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.

Summary:

When we say a certain rose is red, we seem to be attributing a property, redness, to it. But are there really such properties? If so, what are they like, how do we know about them, and how are they related to the objects which have them and the linguistic devices which we use to talk about them? This collection presents these ancient problems in a modern light. In particular, it makes accessible for the first time the most important contributions to the contemporary controversy about the nature of properties. Those new to the subject will find the clearly-written introduction, by two experts in the field, an invaluable guide to the intricacies of this debate. The volume illustrates very well the aims and methods of modern metaphysics and show how a thorough understanding of the metaphysics of properties is crucial to most of analytic philosophy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [270]-274) and index.

ISBN:

019875177X

0198751761

OCLC:

36781278