Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology

First published in 1995.

First published in 1987.

First published in 1987.

Time offers a comprehensive history of the philosophy of time in western philosophy from the Greeks through to the twentieth century.

Time offers a comprehensive history of the philosophy of time in western philosophy from the Greeks through to the twentieth century.

Dispositions are essential to our understanding of the world.

Dispositions are essential to our understanding of the world.

What is technology?

What is technology?

Nietzsche's vision of the 'overman' continues to haunt the postmodern imagination.

Nietzsche's vision of the 'overman' continues to haunt the postmodern imagination.

Possible Worlds presents the first up-to-date and comprehensive examination of one of the most important topics in metaphysics.

Possible Worlds presents the first up-to-date and comprehensive examination of one of the most important topics in metaphysics.

Dualism argues that the mind is more than just the brain.

Dualism argues that the mind is more than just the brain.

David Hume's Treatise on Human Nature and Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding are amongst the most widely-studies texts on philosophy.

David Hume's Treatise on Human Nature and Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding are amongst the most widely-studies texts on philosophy.

Personal Identity and Self-Consciousness is about persons and personal identity.

Personal Identity and Self-Consciousness is about persons and personal identity.

First Published in 2004.

First Published in 2004.

Since the nineteenth century various housing solutions have evolved, such as sprawling Australian home ownership and compact Dutch social rental housing.

Since the nineteenth century various housing solutions have evolved, such as sprawling Australian home ownership and compact Dutch social rental housing.

The ideas of C.

The ideas of C.

Leibniz is a major figure in western philosophy and, with Descartes and Spinoza, one of the most influential philosophers of the Rationalist School.

Leibniz is a major figure in western philosophy and, with Descartes and Spinoza, one of the most influential philosophers of the Rationalist School.

Reimagining the garden as a vital metaphysical framework for understanding the intricate relationships between health, well-being, and the environment, the book proposes a holistic, ecologically sensitive model that integrates mind, body, nature, and community.

First published in 1999.

First published in 1999.

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Philosophy and Computing explores each of the following areas of technology: the digital revolution; the computer; the Internet and the Web; CD-ROMs and Mulitmedia; databases, textbases, and hypertexts; Artificial Intelligence; the future of computing.

Philosophy and Computing explores each of the following areas of technology: the digital revolution; the computer; the Internet and the Web; CD-ROMs and Mulitmedia; databases, textbases, and hypertexts; Artificial Intelligence; the future of computing.

Germinal Life is the sequel to the highly successful Viroid Life.

Germinal Life is the sequel to the highly successful Viroid Life.

For many decades, race and racism have been common areas of study in departments of sociology, history, political science, English, and anthropology.

For many decades, race and racism have been common areas of study in departments of sociology, history, political science, English, and anthropology.

Death and Philosophy considers these questions with different perspectives varying from the existentialist - deriving from Camus, Heidegger or Sartre, to the English speaking analytic tradition of Bernard Williams or Thomas Nagel; to non-wester approaches such as are exemplified in the Tibetan Book of the Dead and in Daoist thought; to perspectives influenced by Lucretious, Epicurus and Nietzsche.

Death and Philosophy considers these questions with different perspectives varying from the existentialist - deriving from Camus, Heidegger or Sartre, to the English speaking analytic tradition of Bernard Williams or Thomas Nagel; to non-wester approaches such as are exemplified in the Tibetan Book of the Dead and in Daoist thought; to perspectives influenced by Lucretious, Epicurus and Nietzsche.

Ludwig Wittgenstein is one of the greatest and most fascinating philosophers of all time.

Ludwig Wittgenstein is one of the greatest and most fascinating philosophers of all time.

What is the place of human free will in our lives if all our actions are the result of some other cause?

What is the place of human free will in our lives if all our actions are the result of some other cause?

This volume re-examines some of the major themes at the intersection of traditional and contemporary metaphysics.

Our thoughts about the world are clearly influenced by such things as point of view, temperament, past experience and culture.

Our thoughts about the world are clearly influenced by such things as point of view, temperament, past experience and culture.

Being and Worth extends recent depth-realist philosophy to the question of values.

Being and Worth extends recent depth-realist philosophy to the question of values.

This volume re-examines some of the major themes at the intersection of traditional and contemporary metaphysics.