A Survey of Metaphysics E. J. Lowe CONTENQUP, 2002 What ismephysic Theta of asm The abjetio rom nature epistemology Kant andthe posto metapysice Metaphysics a empire nomiege ously, conept and semantics Ontology sn otis catgoie |Adhortotine of hit book PART I IDENTITY AND CHANGE Numeral and uate identity Compose obj and hare of parte “The pal of the ship of Theseus, “wo ai solutions wo the pure beter son? Teague entity pout ‘The prion of the thousand and one cas (QUALITATIVE CHANGE AND THE DOCTRINE OF Lib’ Law ad the role of quate change “Tre temporal east scans he problem -Ackrietion oft adverbial ston Perraee ver endurance ‘The oto of tpor prs problem or perdarance haces “Temporal part asthe ents roé ean nd ening xt Can tree icing obj? lative ver ot ey Temporal pars and ening abjes Same al ston he problem of ices Inéeene fencing obits en and costtation The probe of Tiber and 1 PART Hf: NECHSSITY, ESSENCE, AND POSSIBLE WORLDS “Tro ind of psy obi a erin of tion xm ruen or te ney a ey Sime objeto wo he argument gilda Trnswek eity out wo jets fave Ben oe The eit of enya the ind-bdy problem ei and aiden popries sei proper ad he ces Fenty sei properties andthe ble of transwod ieity Invi ences ad neste ‘Mouroversargument ote neces rin The necesito ents ‘bets aking, ence nd cmos geese ee‘Tee language of posible weds Mol logis and he interpretation ‘ccm retin ad eerie theses How sould we undesnd kof pose wos Adetatony view Mas etn elt ores fps woes Robt ea nthe inde conception oan CAUSATION AND CONDITIONALS ‘bjt versa condone Cour contnal nd pore works Conditional eed mile and igh contracts The ation lores’ ewe prs works Bacto suerte and content dependency “The question of rani an Anal asi ounteratae ‘The Hei asi onto nd probleme ‘Tecoma appoich w ent aston Prob vent cation Contry cases an bahgound cndions The ingot Argument Polen tthe Sings Agunt us The snp cout nas of even custo Senne eas othe sine rae The probe of cul onedtermiation Seine posible ponsesto the probes The cemplex cmt la of cent cation Generale th comer approach The cel atjecton PART IV: AGENTS, AC IONS, AND BVENTS The eer nec agent aston "he robe ie il Mtl eusson, toa coi, nd redo of ton ec conan acre The cont priya agent cui Ants of erent eration Inport soon of ear ‘Anarene of vs Chern of enti The inviuaton of mons and evens ‘Aes cron fester vent ‘Some ponte the ray ationEVENTS, THINGS, AND SPACE-TIME vent ontologies vers tinge aretha abject rent Redaction era linn Ismoton cana of stance? ‘rsp for on edie lr of hing and vents Can there be ine wiht ang? Soemaker’argunent PART Vi SPACE AND TIME Dimension nd he strc of sce Space the voi versus pce 50" Newonian lesa “The rtting back eperimen and Mack obeton “Themes hog experiment Objectin to Macs potion “Te general tery of ela andthe natare of pce “These tery felt te stare ie Stn elton an wancendetal elm “Theargunent fom incongruent cotespars. Kan?r example ofthe star and ‘Nw dmensoa egy wry dienes ool psa? on pac dente an etl gaye IsIndees a oper? ety andthe pearance hye The Prox te Raease Inthe par seating? ‘An mere eso ofthe pra ‘Neomion sre ajoon the para ‘Wy doc the pardon er 0 compeling? Moroni wenn othe prado “Toe A ser the Beis Mags arguent fre zeny fine Doe the Astle x ota? Tee and the res probers A lgoss of MeTogge te The thors coneeton fe nd ene lathe pag tei? ‘Bynes ft adhe ey fhe ate “Temporal async andthe strate of ie “Temporal ayer ond the page oie Caution and temporal aepniery Sak auton an tine it the pst fect the ps ver huning he pst “Teoma ne exert tine Proce of mle cto an mile oop oy ‘he Granth aad nthe problem of at oops ‘Timer gee ety inoxttonaloop ‘hela of theme and theo aime »