TY - BOOK ID - 30015445 TI - Metaphysics: a contemporary introduction PY - 2006 SN - 9780415401340 0415401348 9780415401333 041540133X 0415101344 PB - New York, N.Y. Routledge DB - UniCat KW - Affective education. KW - Metaphysics KW - Child development. KW - Emotions and cognition. KW - Learning, Psychology of. KW - Metaphysics. KW - Problem children KW - Education KW - Métaphysique KW - Affective education KW - Child development KW - Emotions and cognition KW - Learning, Psychology of KW - Education affective KW - Enfants KW - Emotions et cognition KW - Psychologie de l'apprentissage KW - Enfants difficiles KW - Développement KW - God KW - Ontology KW - Philosophy KW - Philosophy of mind UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:30015445 AB - 'Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction' is for students who have already done an introductory philosophy course. Michael J. Loux provides a fresh look at the central topics in metaphysics, making this essential reading for any student of the subject. This third edition is revised and updated and includes two new chapters on Time and Causation. Topics addressed include: the problem of universals the nature of abstract entities the problem of individuation the nature of modality identity through time the nature of time the Realism/anti-Realism debate Wherever possible, Michael J. Loux relates contemporary views to their classical sources in the history of philosophy. As an experienced teacher of philosophy and an important contributor to recent debates, Loux is uniquely qualified to write this book. the third edition retains the student -friendly features of previous editions: chapter overviews summarizing the main topics of study examples to clarify difficult concepts annotated further reading at the end of each chapter endnotes and a full bibliography ER -