The Bloomsbury Companion to Metaphysics

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Bridging the gap between the familiar figures of the history of philosophy and the technical approaches favoured by contemporary philosophers, The Bloomsbury Companion to Metaphysics introduces the key ideas and debates needed to understand analytic metaphysics. Presenting an effective syllabus for an introductory course in contemporary metaphysics, this companion brings together a team of leading metaphysicians. It begins with a comprehensive introduction to methodological problems and methods, before tackling the perennial metaphysical questions surrounding core topics such as: * Modality * Universals and Abstract Objects * Naturalism and Physicalism * Mind * Free Will * God

Neil A. Manson is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Mississippi, USA. He is the editor of God and Design: The Teleological Argument and Modern Science (2003). Robert W. Barnard is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Mississippi, USA.

The annotated bibliographies are divided by chapter and are very helpful. The research guide includes resources for entering the field, including blogs, encyclopedias, anthologies, and more. The index of key terms is also invaluable for students trying to enter into this often-obscure field ... This is the kind of companion I would actually read cover to cover. * Exegetical Tools * This is a companion to recent and current analytic metaphysics. Each article is clear, comprehensive, accurate, and informative. An annotated bibliography describes cutting-edge publications in each area. Also featured are a research guide to Internet and print resources in analytic metaphysics, a glossary, and a thorough index. This volume rivals or exceeds in usefulness similar volumes published by Oxford, Routledge, and Wiley-Blackwell. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *