From an ontological point of view /

"Is the world hierarchically arranged, incorporating 'levels' of reality? What is the nature of objects and properties? What does 'realism' about ordinary objects or states of mind demand? When an assertion is true, what makes it true? Are natural properties best regarded as...

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Main Author: Heil, John.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 2003.
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245 1 0 |a From an ontological point of view /  |c John Heil. 
260 |a Oxford :  |b Clarendon Press ;  |a New York :  |b Oxford University Press,  |c 2003. 
300 |a xv, 267 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 25 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [250]-259) and index. 
505 0 |a Introduction -- Ontology -- Levels of reality -- Predicates and properties -- Difficulties for the levels conception -- Abandoning the levels conception: first steps -- Philosophical analysis -- Truth making -- Powers -- Dispositional and categorical properties -- Properties as pure powers -- The identity theory -- Universals -- Modes -- Imperfect similarity -- Objects -- Substantial identity -- Applications -- Colour -- Intentionality -- Conscious experience -- Zombies. 
520 1 |a "Is the world hierarchically arranged, incorporating 'levels' of reality? What is the nature of objects and properties? What does 'realism' about ordinary objects or states of mind demand? When an assertion is true, what makes it true? Are natural properties best regarded as qualities or powers or some combination of these? What are colours? What explains the 'projective' character of intentionality? What is the nature of consciousness, and what relation do conscious experiences bear to material states and processes?" "From an Ontological Point of View endeavours to provide answers to such questions through an examination of ground-floor issues in ontology. The result is an account of the fundamental constituents of the world around us and an application of this account to problems dominating recent work in the philosophy of mind and metaphysics." "The book, written in an accessible, non-technical style, is intended for non-specialists as well as seasoned metaphysicians."--BOOK JACKET. 
650 0 |a Ontology. 
650 0 |a Metaphysics. 
650 0 |a Philosophy of mind. 
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