Ontological Categories
Ontological Categories
Ontology – the study of the most fundamental categories of being – lies at the very heart of metaphysics. The reason why it appears to be so central is because it takes on the following questions: What sorts of entities are there? What features do those entities have? How do they relate to one another? And so on. Section 1 of this Element presents a fast-paced historical overview of some of the notable approaches to these questions. Section 2 tells the story of how one of the oldest, most disputed, but also most developed ontological categories – universals – got introduced. Section 3 builds on the discussion of universals as it considers the desiderata for a promising system of ontological categories. And Section 4 looks at ways in which philosophers might break with tradition and explore some new ontological categories.
Product details
February 2024Hardback
9781009475679
78 pages
235 × 158 × 11 mm
0.26kg
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. A brief historical sketch
- 2. Introducing an Ontological category: a case study in universals
- 3. Some desiderata for a promising system of Ontological categories
- 4. On the Value of exploring new types of Ontological categories
- References.
