Metaphysics and the representational fallacy / Heather Dyke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dyke, Heather.

Series:

Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy

Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metaphysics.

Fallacies (Logic).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an investigation into metaphysics: its aims, scope, methodology and practice. Dyke argues that metaphysics should take itself to be concerned with investigating the fundamental nature of reality, and suggests that the ontological significance of language has been grossly exaggerated in the pursuit of that aim.

Contents:

Cover; Metaphysics and the Representational Fallacy; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Metaphysics and the origins of the representational fallacy; 2 A new metaphysical strategy: Lessons learned from the philosophy of time; 3 The representational fallacy: Or how not to do ontology; 4 The relationship between language and reality; 5 The methodological map; 6 The overlooked strategy in practice: Moral discourse; 7 Some further applications of the overlooked strategy; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-179) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-91029-4

1-283-51945-3

9786613831903

0-203-93371-0

1-135-91030-8

9780203933718

OCLC:

804661569