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Riddles of Existence : A Guided Tour of Metaphysics by Theodore Sider and Earl Conee (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198724047
ISBN-139780198724049
eBay Product ID (ePID)204289933
Product Key Features
Number of Pages272 Pages
Publication NameRiddles of Existence : a Guided Tour of Metaphysics
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Metaphysics
Publication Year2015
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPhilosophy
AuthorTheodore Sider, Earl Conee
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2014-937007
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal110
Table Of ContentIntroduction1: Personal Identity2: Fatalism3: Time4: God5: Why Not Nothing?6: Free Will and Determinism7: Constitution8: Universals9: Possibility and Necessity10: The Metaphysics of Ethics11: What is Metaphysics?12: MetametaphysicsAcknowledgementsIndex
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisRiddles of Existence makes metaphysics genuinely accessible, even fun. Its lively, informal style brings the riddles to life and shows how stimulating they can be. Anyone wanting to think about life's most profound questions will find it provocative and entertaining. This edition is updated throughout, and features two brand new chapters., Now in its second edition, Riddles of Existence is the first book to make metaphysics genuinely accessible and fun. Its lively, informal style brings metaphysical questions to life and shows how stimulating it can be to think about them. Earl Conee and Theodore Sider offer a lucid discussion of the major topics in metaphysics. What makes me the same person I was as a child? Is everything fated to be exactly as it is? Does time flow? How fast does it flow, and can one travel back in time, against the current? Does God exist? Why is there anything at all rather than nothing? If our actions are caused by things science can predict and control, how can we have free will? The authors approach these topics in an open-minded and non-dogmatic manner, giving students a full sense of the issues involved., Riddles of Existence makes metaphysics genuinely accessible, even fun. Its lively, informal style brings the riddles to life and shows how stimulating they can be to think about. No philosophical background is required to enjoy this book. It is ideal for beginning students. Anyone wanting to think about life's most profound questions will find Riddles of Existence provocative and entertaining.This new edition is updated throughout, and features two extra, specially written chapters: one on metaphysical questions to do with morality, and the other on questions about the nature of metaphysics itself., Riddles of Existence makes metaphysics genuinely accessible, even fun. Its lively, informal style brings the riddles to life and shows how stimulating they can be to think about. No philosophical background is required to enjoy this book. It is ideal for beginning students. Anyone wanting to think about life's most profound questions will find Riddles of Existence provocative and entertaining.This new edition is updatedthroughout, and features two extra, specially written chapters: one on metaphysical questions to do with morality, and the other on questions about the nature of metaphysics itself.
LC Classification NumberBD111
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