Oxford Studies in Metaphysics Volume 2 [Hardcover]

Oxford Studies in Metaphysicsis the forum for the best new work in this flourishing field. Much of the most interesting work in philosophy today is metaphysical in character: this new series is a much-needed focus for it. OSM offers a broad view of the subject, featuring not only the traditionally central topics such as existence, identity, modality, time, and causation, but also the rich clusters of metaphysical questions in neighbouring fields, such as philosophy of mind and philosophy of science. Besides independent essays, volumes will often contain a critical essay on a recent book, or a symposium that allows participants to respond to one another's criticisms and questions. Anyone who wants to know what's happening in metaphysics can start here.

I. SYMPOSIUM: PROPERTY DUALISM
1. Max Black's Objection to Mind-Body Identity,Ned Block
2. Mary and Max and Jack and Ned,John Perry
3. A Posterioiri Identities and the Requirements of Rationality,Stephen L. White
II. THE OPEN FUTURE
4. Goodbye Growing Block,Trenton Merricks
5. Rashi's View of the Open Future: Determinateness and Bivalience,Eli Hirsch
6. General Facts, Physical Necessity, and the Metaphysics of Time,Peter Forrest
III. ISSUES IN ONTOLOGY
7. Inexpressible Properties and Propositions,Thomas Hofweber
8. Aristotle's Constituent Ontology,Michael J. Loux
9. The Relation Between General and Particular: Entailment vs. Supervenience,Phillip Bricker
10. Epistemicism and Semantic Plasticity,John Hawthorne
IV. METAPHYSICS AND THEISM
11. God and the Problem of Universals,Brian Leftow
12. A Theistic Argument Against Platonism (And in Support of Truthmakers and Divine Simplicity),Michael Bergmann and Jeffrey E. Brower
13. Beautiful Evils,Hud Hudson