{"product_id":"the-atlas-of-reality-a-comprehensive-guide-to-metaphysics-paperback","title":"The Atlas of Reality: A Comprehensive Guide to Metaphysics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert C. Koons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTimothy Pickavance\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of\u003c\/i\u003e REALITY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Reality: A Comprehensive Guide to Metaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e presents an extensive examination of the key concepts, principles, and arguments of metaphysics, traditionally the very core of philosophical thought. Representing the first exhaustive survey of metaphysics available, the book draws from historic sources while presenting the latest cutting-edge research in the field. Seminal works of philosophers such as David Lewis, Alvin Plantinga, Kit Fine, Peter van Inwagen, John Hawthorne and many others are covered in depth, without neglecting the critical contributions of historical figures like René Descartes, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Bertrand Russell, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in an accessible manner without sacrificing rigor, readers at all levels will gain illuminating insights into metaphysical topics ranging from the problem of universals, individuation and composition, and relations and qualities, to time, space, causation, existence, modality, and idealism. The authors also articulate the emergence of several coherent metaphysical theses, including neo-Aristotelian, neo-Humean, and more recent alternatives put forth by W. V. O. Quine and David M. Armstrong. Competing views are clearly and fairly represented, and key axioms and methodological assumptions are flagged and cross-referenced, providing scholars with an invaluable tool for future research in metaphysics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnprecedented in breadth of topic coverage and depth of analyses, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Reality\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for those seeking a thorough understanding of one of the most compelling, influential, and enlightening sub-fields of philosophy in today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Reality: A Comprehensive Guide to Metaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e presents an extensive examination of the key concepts, principles, and arguments of metaphysics, traditionally the very core of philosophical thought. Representing the first exhaustive survey of metaphysics available, the book draws from historic sources while presenting the latest cutting-edge research in the field. Seminal works of philosophers such as David Lewis, Alvin Plantinga, Kit Fine, Peter van Inwagen, John Hawthorne and many others are covered in depth, without neglecting the critical contributions of historical figures like René Descartes, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Bertrand Russell, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in an accessible manner without sacrificing rigor, readers at all levels will gain illuminating insights into metaphysical topics ranging from the problem of universals, individuation and composition, and relations and qualities, to time, space, causation, existence, modality, and idealism. The authors also articulate the emergence of several coherent metaphysical theses, including neo-Aristotelian, neo-Humean, and more recent alternatives put forth by W. V. O. Quine and David M. Armstrong. Competing views are clearly and fairly represented, and key axioms and methodological assumptions are flagged and cross-referenced, providing scholars with an invaluable tool for future research in metaphysics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnprecedented in breadth of topic coverage and depth of analyses, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Reality\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for those seeking a thorough understanding of one of the most compelling, influential, and enlightening sub-fields of philosophy in today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eROBERT C. KOONS\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eParadoxes of Belief and Strategic Rationality\u003c\/i\u003e (1993) and \u003ci\u003eRealism Regained\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), co-author of \u003ci\u003eMetaphysics: The Fundamentals\u003c\/i\u003e (with Tim Pickavance, 2014), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Waning of Materialism\u003c\/i\u003e (with George Bealer, 2010). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIMOTHY PICKAVANCE\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Talbot Department of Philosophy at Biola University. 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