The Physical Basis of Predication

By:

Andrew Newman

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Hardback

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Philosophy

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This is a book about some of the basic concepts of metaphysics: universals, particulars, causality, and possibility. Its aim is to give an account of the real constituents of the world. The author defends a realistic view of universals, characterizing the notion of universal by considering language and logic, possibility, hierarchies of universals, and causation. On the other hand, he argues that logic and language are not reliable guides to the nature of reality. All assertions and predications about the natural world are ultimately founded on "basic universals," which are the fundamental type of universal and central to causation. A distinction is drawn between unified particulars (which have a natural principle of unity) and arbitrary particulars (which lack such a principle); unified particulars are the terms of causal relations and thus real constituents of the world. Arbitrary particulars such as events, states of affairs, and sets have no ontological significance.

Release date Australia

October 30th, 1992

Author

Andrew Newman

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

288

Series

Cambridge Studies in Philosophy

Dimensions

148x226x25

ISBN-13

9780521411318

Product ID

2362497

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