{"product_id":"metaphysics-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction - 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\u003eStephen Mumford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetaphysics is traditionally one of the four main branches of philosophy, alongside ethics, logic and epistemology. It is an area that continues to attract and fascinate many people, even though it is generally thought to be highly complex and abstract. For some it is associated with the mystical or religious. For others it is known through the metaphysical poets who talk of love and spirituality. This \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e goes right to the heart of the matter, getting to the basic and most important questions of metaphysical thought in order to understand the theory: What are objects? Do colors and shapes have some form of independent existence? Is the whole just a sum of the parts? What is it for one thing to cause another rather than just being associated with it? What is possible? Does time pass? By using simple questions to initiate thought about the basic issues around substance, properties, changes, causes, possibilities, time, personal identity, nothingness, and\u003cbr\u003econsciousness, Stephen Mumford provides a clear and down-to-earth path through this analytical tradition at the core of philosophical thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Mumford\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Metaphysics at the Department of Philosophy, University of Nottingham, where he is also Head of the School of Humanities and Dean of the Faculty of Arts. His most famous book is \u003cem\u003eDispositions\u003c\/em\u003e, but he also authored \u003cem\u003eLaws in Nature\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWatching Sport: Aesthetics, Ethics and Emotions\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also written extensively for general readers, including articles in \u003cem\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and he is a frequent public speaker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 6.8 x 4.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47699350651128,"sku":"9780199657124","price":19.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/Wkh5RlJvVk1rT0dpTkhhMDJINlVTZz09.webp?v=1766483742","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/metaphysics-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}