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Ontological Categories: Their Nature and Significance

Jan Westerhoff

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Description:The concept of an ontological category is central to metaphysics. Metaphysicians argue about which category an object should be assigned to, whether one category can be reduced to another one, or whether there might be different equally adequate systems of categorization. Answers to these questions presuppose a clear understanding of what precisely an ontological category is, an issue which is rarely addressed; Jan Westerhoff presents the first in-depth analysis both of the use madeof ontological categories in the metaphysical literature, and of various attempts at defining them. He also develops a new theory of ontological categories which implies that there will be no unique system, and that the ontological category an object belongs to is not an essential property of thatobject. Systems of ontological categories are structures imposed on the world, rather than reflections of a deep metaphysical reality already present.All metaphysicians should find Westerhoff's book highly stimulating.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ontological Categories: Their Nature and Significance. To get started finding Ontological Categories: Their Nature and Significance, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The concept of an ontological category is central to metaphysics. Metaphysicians argue about which category an object should be assigned to, whether one category can be reduced to another one, or whether there might be different equally adequate systems of categorization. Answers to these questions presuppose a clear understanding of what precisely an ontological category is, an issue which is rarely addressed; Jan Westerhoff presents the first in-depth analysis both of the use madeof ontological categories in the metaphysical literature, and of various attempts at defining them. He also develops a new theory of ontological categories which implies that there will be no unique system, and that the ontological category an object belongs to is not an essential property of thatobject. Systems of ontological categories are structures imposed on the world, rather than reflections of a deep metaphysical reality already present.All metaphysicians should find Westerhoff's book highly stimulating.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ontological Categories: Their Nature and Significance. To get started finding Ontological Categories: Their Nature and Significance, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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