Persistence / Christian Kanzian (ed).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kanzian, Christian.

Series:

Philosophische Analyse / Philosophical Analysis

Philosophische Analyse ; Bd. 21

Philosophische Analyse / Philosophical Analysis ; 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Persistence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The problem of persistence is as old as the tradition of systematic ontology. How can we explain that the middle-sized standard objects of everyday's life are regarded normally as remaining 'the same', even if they change their properties and their material constituents? The aim of this edition is to present new arguments, perspectives, and theoretical backgrounds concerning 'persistence': There is much more to consider than the classical distinction between 'endurantism' and 'perdurantism'. The volume includes contributions authored by S. Barker, P. Dowe, A. Chrudzimski, P. Grenon, B. Smith,

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Preface

What is Endurance? / Barker, Steve / Dowe, Phil

Enduring States / Chrudzimski, Arkadiusz

Persistence and Ontological Pluralism / Grenon, Pierre / Smith, Barry

The Diachronic Identity of Social Entities / Jansen, Ludger

How Are Identity Conditions Grounded? / Lowe, E. J.

A Brief Ontology of Spatial and Temporal Localization / Meixner, Uwe

Ontology, 'Existence' and The Role of Intuition / Miller, Kristie

Sortal Dependence of Persistence / Runggaldier, Edmund

Beyond Endurance and Perdurance: Recurrent Dynamics / Seibt, Johanna

The Thread of Persistence / Simons, Peter

Persistence / Tegtmeier, Erwin

List of Authors

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-938793-74-0

3-11-032705-8

OCLC:

851970733