Metaphysics / edited by John Hawthorne.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hawthorne, John (John P.)

Series:

Philosophical perspectives ; 20.

Philosophical perspectives, 1520-8583 ; v. 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metaphysics.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

vi, 513 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston, Mass. : B. Blackwell, [2006]

Contents:

Infinity, relativity and smoothness / Frank Arntzenius

A definition of necessity / George Bealer

Absolute actuality and the plurality of worlds / Philip Bricker

Two modal-Isms: fictionalism and ersatzism / Berit Brogaard

Neo-Fregean ontology / Matti Eklund

What are sets and what are they for? / Alex Oliver & Timothy Smiley

Relativistic persistence / Ian Gibson & Oliver Pooley

Where in the relativistic world are we? / Cody Gilmore

Counterfactuals and the analysis of necessity / Boris Kment

Modal realisms / Kris McDaniel

In defense of essentialism / L. A. Paul

Failures to act and failures of additivity / Carolina Sartorio

'Bare particulars' / Theodore Sider

Counting across times / Zoltán Gendler Szabó

Receptacles / Gabriel Uzquiano

Names for relations / Peter van Inwagen

The asymmetric magnets problem / Brian Weatherson

Illusions of gunk / J. R. G. Williams.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

"A supplement to Noûs."--Cover.

OCLC:

76903379