Reality And Its Structure
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Reality And Its Structure
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Author : Ricki Bliss
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
Reality And Its Structure written by Ricki Bliss and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Philosophy categories.
Fifteen leading philosophers explore metaphysical foundationalism, the idea that reality has an over-arching hierarchical structure ordered by relations of metaphysical dependence, where chains of entities ordered by those dependence relations terminate in something fundamental.
The Conceptual Structure Of Reality
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Author : Gal Yehezkel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-06-30
The Conceptual Structure Of Reality written by Gal Yehezkel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-30 with categories.
Reality And Its Structure
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Author : Ricki Bliss
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-05-10
Reality And Its Structure written by Ricki Bliss and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-10 with Philosophy categories.
Reality is a rather large place. It contains protons, economies, headaches, sentences, smiles, asteroids, crimes, and numbers, and very many other things. Much of the content of our reality appears to depend on other of its content. Economies, for example, appear to depend upon people and the way they behave, amongst other things. Some of the content of our reality also appears to be, in some significant sense, more important than other of its content. Whilst none of us would wish to deny the very important role that economies play in our lives, most of us would agree that without matter arranged certain ways in space, for example, there could be no economies in the first place. Very many contemporary philosophers are concerned with how exactly we are to fill in the details of this view. What they are inclined to agree on is that reality has an over-arching hierarchical structure ordered by relations of metaphysical dependence, where chains of entities ordered by those dependence relations terminate in something fundamental. It is also commonly taken for granted that what those dependence chains terminate in is merely contingently existent - those things could have failed to exist - and consistent - they have no contradictory properties. This volume brings together fifteen essays from leading and emerging scholars that address these core, yet often under-explored, commitments.
The Conceptual Structure Of Reality
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Author : Gal Yehezkel
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-05-22
The Conceptual Structure Of Reality written by Gal Yehezkel and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-22 with Philosophy categories.
This book describes a novel conception of reality, one that uniquely incorporates an idealistic view of existence with an account of objectivity. It introduces a general model of conceptual analysis and demonstrates its effectiveness in exposing and establishing the existence of conceptual ties. The book begins by introducing the tools and principles needed for the conceptual analysis undertaken in chapters that follow. Next, it presents a detailed examination into existence, contingency, idealism, self-consciousness and natural laws. In the process, the author critically examines the conceptions of existence held by Kant, Frege and Russell; argues that the determinations of past, present and future are subjective in the sense that they imply the existence of consciousness in relation to which they are fixed; shows that every possible reality includes sufficient conditions for self-consciousness; and confronts the question of the "uniformity of nature," which states that reality is subject to natural laws. In the end, the idealistic conception of reality developed in this book implies that existence is relative, rather than absolute, in the sense that it is determined in relation to a point of view internal to reality. This view of existence implies that reality necessarily exists.
The Structure Of True Reality
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Author : Charles R. Neff
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-09-08
The Structure Of True Reality written by Charles R. Neff and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-08 with categories.
There exists a school of thought which maintains that there are many "realities". This is true if one is referring to the perceived realities of individuals. However, there is only one True Reality and it is the same for everyone and everything. Most of the world's problems, both personal and societal, are a consequence of perceived realities that are not compatible with True Reality. Man will never know all the elements of True Reality but we do know many such elements. This book presents the core of True Reality extracted from current public knowledge and offered in a concise logic framework. The intent is to aid the reader in making objective true/false judgements on the information presented while constructing a relatively uncluttered picture of True Reality's core. The psychology of man, psychology defined as the mind/behavior relationship, has changed little over the span of human existence. People act in accordance with their rationalized nature (i.e. their inherited nature modified by acquired beliefs, experiences, knowledge and reasoning) interacting with their perceived reality. This psychological relationship holds true through all stages of man's development (assuming no physical damage to the brain). An individual's beliefs, experience, knowledge and reasoning can all, to some degree, be influenced by others. Through this influence both the individual's nature and perception of reality can be manipulated. Because one's nature and perceived reality dictate all human actions, and can be manipulated, they have proven to be a rewarding battleground for those seeking to influence the actions of others. It is a central premise of this book that grounding human psychology on True Reality provides the only sustainable path for improving the human condition. It is further premised that only the deductive method of analysis provides an unambiguous means for defining True Reality (within the limits of current knowledge). The solutions to all issues facing Mankind must conform to the dictates of True Reality if they are to be successful. Any nonconforming "solutions" are inherently illogical and must fail. They are illogical because the consequences posed by True Reality cannot be circumvented. True Reality is simply the existence that was created for Mankind and for everything else. The best we can do is to seek an understanding of this Reality so that we can comply with its dictates. Examples of applying True Reality dictates to issues are offered in Part 2 of this book.
Dynamic Structure Of Reality
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Author : Nelson R. Orringer
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2010-10-01
Dynamic Structure Of Reality written by Nelson R. Orringer and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-01 with Philosophy categories.
Dynamic Structure of Reality makes available in English some of the most mature thought of the modern Spanish philosopher Xavier Zubiri. He first presented this material as a set of 1968 public lectures in Madrid. They were collected, edited, and published in 1989 as Estructura dinámica de la realidad. In 1962 Zubiri had published Sobre la esencia (On essence), a work of metaphysics that was praised by critics with one qualification: its treatment of reality was too static. The 1968 course was devised as a response to those critics. Dynamic Structure of Reality retraces the road Hegel traveled concerning the creation of a self and how that self is realized by an interplay between spirit and nature. Like his great predecessor José Ortega y Gasset, and like his great Jewish contemporary Emmanuel Levinas, Zubiri takes religion in all seriousness and locates its questions within the questions of modern philosophy. In harmony with science, he advances a new idea of becoming. Reality, not being, becomes. As reality’s traits are revealed, in different degrees, reality resembles God, the universal self-giver. Zubiri systematically touches on many disciplines to show the varieties of self-giving--throughout the universe--of structural dynamism.
Metaphysics
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Author : Stephan Körner
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1984-09-06
Metaphysics written by Stephan Körner and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-09-06 with Philosophy categories.
This is an ambitious and substantial study of metaphysics: its nature and inescapability. Professor Körner's method may be described as 'philosophical anthropology', and aims to arrive at a characterisation of the metaphysical beliefs with which we (have to) operate. Professor Körner begins by describing how the categorical framework of a person's metaphysical beliefs may be embedded in more ordinary beliefs and practical attitudes to the world. He illustrates the variety of such frameworks and describes their role, going on to explain how they may be modified by argument and reflection. This is an independent inquiry, but also the culmination of a series of Professor Körner's earlier works. The writing is extremely clear and the material sensitively controlled, revealing great learning and many suggestive insights and comparisons. It presents overall a comprehensive and carefully thought-out account of metaphysics.
Basic Structures Of Reality
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Author : Colin McGinn
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-12-09
Basic Structures Of Reality written by Colin McGinn and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-09 with Philosophy categories.
In Basic Structures of Reality, Colin McGinn deals with questions of metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of mind from the vantage point of physics. Combining general philosophy with physics, he covers such topics as the definition of matter, the nature of space, motion, gravity, electromagnetic fields, the character of physical knowledge, and consciousness and meaning. Throughout, McGinn maintains an historical perspective and seeks to determine how much we really know of the world described by physics. He defends a version of "structuralism": the thesis that our knowledge is partial and merely abstract, leaving a large epistemological gap at the center of physics. McGinn then connects this element of mystery to parallel mysteries in relation to the mind. Consciousness emerges as just one more mystery of physics. A theory of matter and space is developed, according to which the impenetrability of matter is explained as the deletion of volumes of space. McGinn proposes a philosophy of science that distinguishes physics from both psychology and biology, explores the ontology of energy, and considers the relevance of physics to seemingly remote fields such as the theory of meaning. In the form of a series of aphorisms, the author presents a metaphysical system that takes laws of nature as fundamental. With its broad scope and deep study of the fundamental questions at the heart of philosophy of physics, this book is not intended primarily for specialists, but for the general philosophical reader interested in how physics and philosophy intersect.
Metaphysical Grounding
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Author : Fabrice Correia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Metaphysical Grounding written by Fabrice Correia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with A priori categories.
"Some of the most eminent and enduring philosophical questions concern matters of priority: what is prior to what? What 'grounds' what? Is, for instance, matter prior to mind? Recently, a vivid debate has arisen about how such questions have to be understood. Can the relevant notion or notions of priority be spelled out? And how do they relate to other metaphysical notions, such as modality, truth-making or essence? This volume of new essays, by leading figures in contemporary metaphysics, is the first to address and investigate the metaphysical idea that certain facts are grounded in other facts. An introduction introduces and surveys the debate, examining its history as well as its central systematic aspects. The volume will be of wide interest to students and scholars of metaphysics"--
Metaphysical Grounding
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Author : Fabrice Correia
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-10-04
Metaphysical Grounding written by Fabrice Correia and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-04 with Philosophy categories.
Some of the most eminent and enduring philosophical questions concern matters of priority: what is prior to what? What 'grounds' what? Is, for instance, matter prior to mind? Recently, a vivid debate has arisen about how such questions have to be understood. Can the relevant notion or notions of priority be spelled out? And how do they relate to other metaphysical notions, such as modality, truth-making or essence? This volume of new essays, by leading figures in contemporary metaphysics, is the first to address and investigate the metaphysical idea that certain facts are grounded in other facts. An introduction introduces and surveys the debate, examining its history as well as its central systematic aspects. The volume will be of wide interest to students and scholars of metaphysics.