New Waves in Metaphysics

New Waves in Metaphysics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 291
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ISBN-10 : 9780230297425
ISBN-13 : 0230297420
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Metaphysics by : A. Hazlett

A collection of new essays by young scholars on the cutting edge of this ancient philosophical area. Diverse topics, including ontology, free will, fundamental properties, and causation, the volume will appeal both to specialists and to anyone interested in the present and future state of metaphysics in the English-speaking world.

New Waves in Philosophy of Technology

New Waves in Philosophy of Technology
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 335
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ISBN-10 : 9780230227279
ISBN-13 : 0230227279
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Philosophy of Technology by : Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen

The volume advances research in the philosophy of technology by introducing contributors who have an acute sense of how to get beyond or reframe the epistemic, ontological and normative limitations that currently limit the fields of philosophy of technology and science and technology studies.

New Waves in Philosophy of Mind

New Waves in Philosophy of Mind
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 339
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ISBN-10 : 9781137286734
ISBN-13 : 1137286733
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Philosophy of Mind by : M. Sprevak

Philosophy of mind is one of the core disciplines in philosophy. The questions that it deals with are profound, vexed and intriguing. This volume of 15 new cutting-edge essays gives young researchers a chance to stir up new ideas. The topics covered include the nature of consciousness, cognition, and action.

New Waves in Philosophy of Action

New Waves in Philosophy of Action
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780230304253
ISBN-13 : 0230304257
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Philosophy of Action by : J. Aguilar

A collection of original, state-of-the-art essays by some of the best young philosophers working on the myriad problems of action and agency. Each one has already made important contributions to the philosophy of action and cognate areas. The chapters reflect their research and make a significant contribution to some debate in the field.

New Waves in Metaethics

New Waves in Metaethics
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Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 0230251625
ISBN-13 : 9780230251625
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Synopsis New Waves in Metaethics by : Michael S. Brady

Metaethics occupies a central place in analytical philosophy, and the last forty years has seen an upsurge of interest in questions about the nature and practice of morality. This collection presents original and ground-breaking research on metaethical issues from some of the very best of a new generation of philosophers working in this field.

New Waves in Philosophy of Mathematics

New Waves in Philosophy of Mathematics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : 9780230245198
ISBN-13 : 0230245196
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Philosophy of Mathematics by : O. Bueno

Thirteen promising young researchers write on what they take to be the right philosophical account of mathematics and discuss where the philosophy of mathematics ought to be going. New trends are revealed, such as an increasing attention to mathematical practice, a reassessment of the canon, and inspiration from philosophical logic.

New Waves in Metaethics

New Waves in Metaethics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9780230294899
ISBN-13 : 0230294898
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Metaethics by : Michael S. Brady

Metaethics occupies a central place in analytical philosophy, and the last forty years has seen an upsurge of interest in questions about the nature and practice of morality. This collection presents original and ground-breaking research on metaethical issues from some of the very best of a new generation of philosophers working in this field.

The Wave Function

The Wave Function
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780190240721
ISBN-13 : 0190240725
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis The Wave Function by : Alyssa Ney

This is a new volume of original essays on the metaphysics of quantum mechanics. The essays address questions such as: What fundamental metaphysics is best motivated by quantum mechanics? What is the ontological status of the wave function? Does quantum mechanics support the existence of any other fundamental entities, e.g. particles? What is the nature of the fundamental space (or space-time manifold) of quantum mechanics? What is the relationship between the fundamental ontology of quantum mechanics and ordinary, macroscopic objects like tables, chairs, and persons? This collection includes a comprehensive introduction with a history of quantum mechanics and the debate over its metaphysical interpretation focusing especially on the main realist alternatives.

New Waves in Ethics

New Waves in Ethics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 309
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ISBN-10 : 9780230305885
ISBN-13 : 0230305881
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Ethics by : T. Brooks

Bringing together the leading future figures in ethics broadly construed with essays ranging from metaethics and normative ethics to applied ethics and political philosophy, topics include new work on experimental philosophy, feminism, and global justice incorporating perspectives informed from historical and contemporary approaches alike.

The World in the Wave Function

The World in the Wave Function
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780190097721
ISBN-13 : 0190097728
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis The World in the Wave Function by : Alyssa Ney

If quantum theories of the world are true-and empirical evidence suggests they are-what do they tell us about us, and the world? How should quantum theories make us reevaluate our classical conceptions of material objects? Nearly a century after the development of quantum theories, a consensus has yet to emerge. Many still wonder about what these theories may be telling us about ourselves and our place in the universe. Alyssa Ney here defends and develops a particular framework for understanding the world as it is described by quantum theories. This framework was initially suggested by Schrödinger in the 1920's and was further defended as an account of reality by two philosophers of physics in the 1990's who described it as a necessary point of view for those who argue that quantum theories are correct representations of our world. This framework is called wave function realism, which interprets quantum theories such that its central object is the quantum wave function, interpreted as a field on an extremely high-dimension space. This theory views us, and all objects, as ultimately constituted out of the wave function, and though we seem to occupy three dimensions, the fundamental spatial framework of quantum worlds consists of many more dimensions. Alyssa Ney argues for and advances this view, with the goal of making a case for how this theory how it might be applied to more other relativistic quantum theories, including quantum field theories. Her conclusion develops an account of how we as human beings might ultimately see ourselves and the objects around us as constituted out of the wave function.