Bibliograph

The four-category ontology, a metaphysical foundation for natural science, E.J. Lowe

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The four-category ontology, a metaphysical foundation for natural science, E.J. Lowe

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-216) and index

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illustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The four-category ontology

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bibliography

Oclc number

61162146

Responsibility statement

E.J. Lowe

Sub title

a metaphysical foundation for natural science

Table Of Contents

Metaphysics, ontology, and logic -- Ontological categories and categorial schemes -- The four-category ontology and its rivals -- Some formal ontological relations -- Formal ontology and logical syntax -- Objects and properties -- The concept of an object in formal ontology -- Properties, modes, and universals -- Ramsey's problem and its solution -- Metaphysics and natural science -- Dispositions and natural laws -- Kinds, essence, and natural necessity -- Categorial ontology and scientific essentialism -- Truth, truthmaking, and metaphysical realism -- Metaphysical realism and the unity of truth -- Truthmaking, necessity, and essential dependence

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