This volume is a comprehensive survey of contemporary thought on a wide range of issues and provides students with the basic background to current debates in metaphysics.

About the Author
Stephen Laurence is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, England and is co-editor with Eric Margolis of Concepts: Core Readings (1998).

Cynthia Macdonald is Professor at the University of Canterbury at Christchurch, New Zealand. She is co-author with Graham Macdonald of Philosophy of Psychology (Blackwell Publishers, 1995) and Connectionism (Blackwell Publishers, 1995).

Reviews
"This is a superb collection of seminal papers on fundamental matters in metaphysics: ontological commitment, possibilia, universals, substance, events, tropes, and mathematical objects. The pedagogical value of the volume is enhanced by state-of-the-art essays by leading philosophers in the field." Brian McLaughlin, Rutgers University



Book Information
ISBN 9780631201724
Author Stephen Laurence
Format Paperback
Page Count 484
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 652g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 161mm * 36mm