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Abstract Objects

Abstract Objects

Abstract Objects

David Liggins, University of Manchester
February 2024
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9781009241403
$22.00
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    Philosophers often debate the existence of such things as numbers and propositions, and say that if these objects exist, they are abstract. But what does it mean to call something 'abstract'? And do we have good reason to believe in the existence of abstract objects? This Element addresses those questions, putting newcomers to these debates in a position to understand what they concern and what are the most influential considerations at work in this area of metaphysics. It also provides advice on which lines of discussion promise to be the most fruitful.

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    February 2024
    Paperback
    9781009241403
    68 pages
    229 × 151 × 5 mm
    0.14kg
    Not yet published - available from February 2025

    Table of Contents

    • 1. Introduction to this element
    • 2. Introduction to the debate
    • 3. For abstract objects
    • 4. Against abstract objects
    • 5. Concluding reflection
    • References.
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    • David Liggins , University of Manchester