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This book is ideal for readers interested in advanced philosophy, metaphysics, and the nature of reality, especially those who appreciate critical debates between leading contemporary thinkers.
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Is it possible for reality as a whole to be part of itself? Can the world appear within itself without thereby undermining the consistency of our thought and knowledge-claims concerning more local matters of fact?
This is a question on which Markus Gabriel and Graham Priest disagree. Gabriel argues that the world cannot exist precisely because it is understood to be an absolute totality. Priest responds by developing a special form of mereology, according to which reality is a single all-encompassing wholeβeverythingβwhich counts itself among its denizens. Their disagreement results in a debate about everything and nothing: Gabriel argues that we experience nothingness once we overcome our urge to contain reality in an all-encompassing thought, whereas Priest develops an account of nothing according to which it is the ground of absolutely everything.
A debate about everything and nothing, but also a reflection on the very possibility of metaphysics.
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Esteemed philosophers Graham Priest and Markus Gabriel engage in a rigorous and illuminating debate, revealing fresh perspectives on fundamental metaphysical questions. Praised for its intellectual vigour and model of engaged discourse, the book offers a fascinating glimpse into contemporary philosophical thought. Jeffrey Bell highlights its invigorating nature, while Paul M. Livingston acknowledges its insight into modern philosophical inquiry.
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ISBN: 9781509537464
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 September 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 142.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 363g
Pages: 140
About the Author
Markus Gabriel holds the chair for Epistemology, Modern and Contemporary Philosophy at the University of Bonn and is also the Director of the International Center for Philosophy in Bonn.
Graham Priest is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York.
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