More Kinds of Being

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A Further Study of Individuation, Identity, and the Logic of Sortal Terms

By E. J. Lowe

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More Kinds of Being by E. J. Lowe presents a comprehensive reworking and expansion of his earlier work Kinds of Being, reflecting two decades of development in his metaphysical thinking. It introduces the author's four-category ontology, inspired by Aristotle, and offers a unified discussion of individuation and identity. This text is essential for those exploring metaphysics, addressing the logic of sortal terms with clarity and depth.
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This book is suited for students, scholars, and professionals engaged in metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophical logic, particularly those interested in analytical approaches to individuation and identity.

Taking into account significant developments in the metaphysical thinking of E.J. Lowe over the past 20 years, More Kinds of Being:A Further Study of Individuation, Identity, and the Logic of Sortal Terms presents a thorough reworking and expansion of the 1989 edition of Kinds of Being.

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Taking into account significant developments in the metaphysical thinking of E. J. Lowe over the past 20 years, More Kinds of Being: A Further Study of Individuation, Identity, and the Logic of Sortal Terms presents a thorough reworking and expansion of the 1989 edition of Kinds of Being.

Brings many of the original ideas and arguments put forth in Kinds of Being thoroughly up to date in light of new developments.

Features a thorough reworking and expansion of the earlier work, rather than just a new edition.

Reflects the author's conversion to what he calls 'the four-category ontology,' a metaphysical system that takes its inspiration from Aristotle.

Provides a unified discussion of individuation and identity that should prove to be essential reading for philosophers working in metaphysics.

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Praised for its originality and systematic clarity, More Kinds of Being has been called a remarkable and essential work for philosophical debate in metaphysics, logic, and philosophy of mind. Reviewers highlight its thoroughness, masterful argumentation, and lasting significance, recommending it for academic libraries and readers of contemporary analytical metaphysics.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118963869

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 February 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 308g

Pages: 240

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E. J. Lowe Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism

About the Author

E.J. Lowe (1950-2014) was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Durham. One of the foremost metaphysicians working in philosophy during his time, he was the author of numerous influential articles and books in metaphysics, philosophy of mind and the history of philosophy, including Kinds of Being (Blackwell, 1989) and, more recently, The Four-Category Ontology: A Metaphysical Foundation for Natural Science (2006).