Metaphysics or ontology? / / by Piotr Jaroszynski ; translated from the Polish by Hugh McDonald.
Metaphysics or Ontology? treats the evolution of the object of metaphysics from being, to the concept of being, to, finally, the object (thought). Possible being must be non-contradictory, but an object of thought includes anything a human being can think, including contradictions and nothingness. W...
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| Superior document: | Value Inquiry Book Series, Volume 311 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill Rodopi,, 2018. ©2018 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English Polish |
| Series: | Value inquiry book series ;
Volume 311. Value inquiry book series. Gilson studies. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (482 pages). |
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| Other title: | Metafizyka czy ontologia? |
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| Summary: | Metaphysics or Ontology? treats the evolution of the object of metaphysics from being, to the concept of being, to, finally, the object (thought). Possible being must be non-contradictory, but an object of thought includes anything a human being can think, including contradictions and nothingness. When the concept of being, or object of thought, replaces existence as the object of metaphysics, it becomes something other than metaphysics—ontology, or something beyond ontology. However, ontology cannot examine existence because it only investigates concepts and possibility. Only classical metaphysics investigates reality qua reality. This book masterfully treats the history of this controversy and many other important metaphysical questions raised over the centuries |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004359877 |
| ISSN: | 0929-8436 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Piotr Jaroszynski ; translated from the Polish by Hugh McDonald. |