Screen LibraryThe Routledge handbook of metaphysical grounding /
"Some of philosophy's biggest questions, both historically and today, are in-virtue-of questions: In virtue of what is an action right or wrong? In virtue of what am I the same person my mother bore? In virtue of what is an artwork beautiful? Philosophers attempt to answer many of these ty...
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2020. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge handbooks. Routledge handbooks in philosophy. |
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"Some of philosophy's biggest questions, both historically and today, are in-virtue-of questions: In virtue of what is an action right or wrong? In virtue of what am I the same person my mother bore? In virtue of what is an artwork beautiful? Philosophers attempt to answer many of these types of in-virtue-of questions, but philosophers are also increasingly focusing on what an in-virtue-of question is in the first place. Many assume, at least as a working hypothesis, that in-virtue-of questions involve a distinctively metaphysical kind of determinative explanation called "ground." This Handbook surveys the state of the art on ground as well as its connections and applications to other topics. The central issues of ground are discussed in 37 chapters, all written exclusively for this volume by a wide range of leading experts."-- |
| Carrier Form: | xviii, 530 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780815366492 (hardback) : 0815366493 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | BD181 |
| CLC: | B019.12 |
| Call Number: | B019.12/R869 |