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The Four-Category Ontology

The Four-Category Ontology

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E. J. Lowe, a prominent figure in contemporary metaphysics, sets out and defends his theory of what there is. His four-category ontology is a metaphysical system which recognizes four fundamental categories of beings: substantial and non-substantial particulars and substantial and non-substantial universals. Lowe argues that this system has an explanatory power which is unrivaled by more parsimonious theories and that this counts decisively in its favor. He shows that it provides a powerful explanatory framework for a unified account of causation, dispositions, natural laws, natural necessity and many other related matters, thus constituting a full metaphysical foundation for natural science.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
238
Release Date:
2006-02-02
Publication Date:
2006-02-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199254397
ISBN13:
9780199254392
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Weight:
526 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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