From an ontological point of view / John Heil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heil, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ontology.

Metaphysics.

Philosophy of mind.

First philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 267 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Is the world hierarchically arranged, incorporating 'levels' of reality? What is the nature of objects and properties? What does 'realism' about ordinary objects or states of mind demand? When an assertion is true, what makes it true? Are natural properties best regarded as qualities or powers or some combination of these? What are colours? What explains the 'projective' character of intentionality? What is the nature of consciousness, and what relation do conscious experiences bearto material states and processes?From an Ontological Point of View endeavours to provide answers to such question

Contents:

Introduction

Ontology

Levels of reality

Predicates and properties

Difficulties for the levels conception

Abandoning the levels conception: first steps

Philosophical analysis

Truth making

Powers

Dispositional and categorical properties

Properties as pure powers

The identity theory

Universals

Modes

Imperfect similarity

Objects

Substantial identity

Applications

Colour

Intentionality

Conscious experience

Zombies.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [250]-259) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-928698-1

1-281-19868-4

9786611198688

0-19-153185-5

1-4294-2083-9

OCLC:

63294584