Metaphysics: Contemporary Readings is a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major themes in Metaphysics. Chapters appear under the headings: Universals Particulars Modality and Possible Worlds Causation Time Persistence Realism and Anti-Realism. Each section is prefaced by an introductory essay by the editor which guides students gently into each topic. Articles by the following leading philosophers are included: Allaire Anscombe Armstrong Black Broad Casullo Dummett Ewing Heller Hume Kripke Lewis Mackie McTaggart Mellor Merricks Parfit Plantinga Price Prior Putnam Quine Russell Smart Swinburne Taylor Van Cleve van Inwagen Williams. Featuring a new section on causation this new edition is highly accessible and provides a broad-ranging exploration of the subject. Ideal for any philosophy student this reader will prove essential reading for any metaphysics course. The sections and selections of readings have been updated to complement Michael Louxs textbook Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction third edition.
