Properties |
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| Editor:
| Mellor, D. H.
Oliver, Alex |
| Series title: | Oxford Readings in Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-875176-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 1997 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the best available survey of the contemporary controversy about the nature of properties and their use in philosophical inquiry. It includes a clearly-written, critical introduction guiding the beginner through the intricacies of the subject. The readings, many of them not otherwise readily available, illustrate the vital importance of the theory of properties for disciplines ranging from the philosophy of language and mind to the philosophy of science.
This is the best available survey of the contemporary controversy about the nature of properties and their use in philosophical inquiry. It includes a clearly-written, critical introduction guiding the beginner through the intricacies of the subject. The readings, many of them not otherwise readily available, illustrate the vital importance of the theory of properties for disciplines ranging from the philosophy of language and mind to the philosophy of science.