Riddles of Existence, A Guided Tour of Metaphysics: New Edition by Conee, Earl -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover page Halftitle page Title page Copyright page Contents List of Figures Preface to the new edition (2014) Dedication page Introduction

Who's it For? Who's it By? What's it About?

Chapter 1 Personal Identity

The Concept of Personal Identity The Soul Spatiotemporal Continuity and the Case of the Prince and the Cobbler Psychological Continuity and the Problem of Duplication Radical Solutions to the Problem of Duplication

Chapter 2 Fatalism

Introduction The Sea Battle Past Predictions Necessary Conditions God Knows A Final Note

Chapter 3 Time

The Flow of Time The Space‐Time Theory Arguments Against the Space‐Time Theory: Change, Motion, Causes

Chapter 4 God

Getting It All Started Designing the World Conceptually Guaranteeing God Putting it All Together

Chapter 5 Why Not Nothing?

Introduction What is the Question? Do We Get the Question? Necessitarianism Godly Necessitarianism Ontological Arguments for a Necessary Being Ungodly Necessitarianism Minimal Contingency Anthropic Explanation Godly Explanation Tendentious Explanation Statistical Explanation Conclusion

Chapter 6 Free Will and Determinism

The Problem Hard Determinism Libertarianism Interlude: Quantum Mechanics Compatibilism

Chapter 7 Constitution

The Antinomy of Constitution Assumptions of the Antinomy The Just‐Matter Theory The Takeover Theory Nihilism Cohabitation Four‐Dimensionalism

Chapter 8 Universals

Introduction Positive Reasons Doubts A Final Ground for Doubt Alternatives Conclusion

Chapter 9 Possibility and Necessity

The Problem of Possibility and Necessity Natural Possibility and Necessity Absolute Possibility and Necessity

Chapter 10: The Metaphysics of Ethics

Right and WrongEarl Conee Realism Naturalism Non‐Nature New Naturalism Troubling Emotional Involvement Emotivism Ethical Errors Conclusion

Chapter 11 What is Metaphysics?

Introduction Being qua Being First Principles Appearances vs Ultimate Reality Ultimate Explanations Basic Necessities and Possibilities Taking Stock Some Concluding Questions

Chapter 12 Metametaphysics

Why Care? How Can We Know? What's the Difference? Conclusion

Acknowledgements Index of Terms and Abbreviations