The structure of the world: metaphysics and representation

Steven French articulates and defends the bold claim that there are no objects in the world. He draws on metaphysics and philosophy of science to argue for structural realism - the position that we live in a world of structures - and defends a form of eliminativism about objects that sets laws and s...

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Beteilige Person: French, Steven (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2014
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199684847.001.0001
Zusammenfassung:Steven French articulates and defends the bold claim that there are no objects in the world. He draws on metaphysics and philosophy of science to argue for structural realism - the position that we live in a world of structures - and defends a form of eliminativism about objects that sets laws and symmetry principles at the heart of ontology
ISBN:9780191765131
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199684847.001.0001