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Author:   John Bigelow (Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, La Trobe University, Australia)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Clarendon Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.40cm
Weight:   0.405kg
ISBN:  

9780198249573

ISBN 10:   0198249578
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   14 July 1988
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I - Metaphysics contains chapter on: Mathematics and universals; Recurrence Part II - Mathematics contains chapters on: Natural Numbers - Pebbles and Pythagoras; Numbers as properties; Numbers as paradigms; Numbers as relations; Numbering sets Real Numbers - Approximations; Arithmetic and Geometry; Proportions; Ratios; Real Numbers Complex Numbers - Imaginary numbers; Complex proportions Sets - From universals to sets; Sets and Essences; Sets and Consistency Part III - Truth and Existence contains chapters on: The Problem - Functions and arguments; Truth and essence; The Fox paradox Wholes and Parts - Counterparts and accidents; Property-instances; Robinson's merger; States of affairs Anyhow to Something - Categories of being; The second-order Fox; Platonism and necessity.

Reviews

'This book is written with obvious enthusiasm and a deep, and frequently expressed, conviction of the essential correctness of the view it seeks to promote.' Bob Hale, University of St Andrews. THES 'This is what philosophy ought to be: a grand vision combined with original and careful work on the details. It is presented with lucidity and modesty and good humour, and bedazzling technicalities. An admirable book.' David Lewis, Princeton University, Australasian Journal of Philosophy 'This is what philosophy ought to be: a grand vision combined with original and careful work on the details. It is presented with lucidity and modesty and good humour, and without bedazzling technicalities. An admirable book.' David Lewis, Princeton University, Australasian Journal of Philosophy

'This is what philosophy ought to be: a grand vision combined with original and careful work on the details. It is presented with lucidity and modesty and good humour, and without bedazzling technicalities. An admirable book.' David Lewis, Princeton University, Australasian Journal of Philosophy 'This is what philosophy ought to be: a grand vision combined with original and careful work on the details. It is presented with lucidity and modesty and good humour, and bedazzling technicalities. An admirable book.' David Lewis, Princeton University, Australasian Journal of Philosophy 'This book is written with obvious enthusiasm and a deep, and frequently expressed, conviction of the essential correctness of the view it seeks to promote.' Bob Hale, University of St Andrews. THES

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