{"product_id":"9781350175433","title":"Natural and Artifactual Objects in Contemporary Metaphysics Exercises in Analytic Ontology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNatural and Artifactual Objects in Contemporary Metaphysics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExercises in Analytic Ontology\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard Davies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Metaphysics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is an object? How do we look at them? Why do they matter?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection presents a lively, timely discussion of natural and artifactual objects, considering the relationship between them from a range of philosophical perspectives, including the philosophy of biology, the metaphysics of space and the philosophy of perception. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning from the starting point that natural objects are \u003ci\u003ebona fide\u003c\/i\u003e, endowed with some natural border between themselves and everything else, while artifactual objects depend on the observation of tacit conventions and may include the ordinary objects of everyday life, this volume explores, contextualises and interrogates objects. Contributors discuss a variety of objects including physical, scientific and mental ones, as well as things that appear to question the limits of object-hood, including holes, Quinean 'posits' and language. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe very first collection to address this growing topic within analytic philosophy, \u003ci\u003eNatural and Artifactual Objects in Contemporary Metaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e represents a highly original work, showcasing some of the most important and influential philosophers working in Europe today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRichard Davies \u003c\/b\u003eis a Professor of Philosophy at University of Bergamo, Italy.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 July 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350175433\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332859822220,"sku":"9781350175433","price":42.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0ff14cd4-b1a6-40f9-aa9b-161fa023ae8a.jpg?v=1783606926","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350175433","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}