EXISTENCE

A GOOD WAY TO APPROACH a basic philosophical issue is to consider what a great philosopher has said about it. I have already commented on Aristotle’s suggestive strategy for resolving some of the oldest problems about existence (or being), but to understand current thought on the subject it is impor...

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Published inMetaphysics p. 13
Main Author Aune, Bruce
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States University of Minnesota Press 23.12.1985
EditionNED - New edition
Subjects
Applied sciences
Building construction
Civil engineering
Concept of being
Construction engineering
Definite descriptions
Empiricism
Engineering
Epistemology
Existence
Formal logic
Grammar
Language
Lexicology
Linguistics
Logic
Logical topics
Metaphilosophy
Metaphysics
Monism
Names
Ontological properties
Ontology
Parts of speech
Philosophical object
Philosophy
Phrases
Plumbing
Proper names
Propositional functions
Propositional logic
Reductionism
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Summary:A GOOD WAY TO APPROACH a basic philosophical issue is to consider what a great philosopher has said about it. I have already commented on Aristotle’s suggestive strategy for resolving some of the oldest problems about existence (or being), but to understand current thought on the subject it is important to consider the views of a more up-to-date philosopher. The obvious choice here is Bertrand Russell, for contemporary views about existence are deeply indebted to his work. As we shall see, Russell’s conception of existence is not entirely satisfactory; but its defects are not widely appreciated and they raise issues
ISBN:0816614121
9780816614127