Is it possible for reality as a whole to be part of itself? Can the
world appear within itself without thereby undermining the
consistency of our thought and knowledge-claims concerning more
local matters of fact? This is a question on which Markus Gabriel
and Graham Priest disagree. Gabriel argues that the world cannot
exist precisely because it is understood to be an absolutely
totality. Priest responds by developing a special form of mereology
according to which reality is a single all-encompassing whole,
everything, which counts itself among its denizens. Their
disagreement results in a debate about everything and nothing:
Gabriel argues that we experience nothingness once we overcome our
urge to contain reality in an all-encompassing thought, whereas
Priest develops an account of nothing according to which it is the
ground of absolutely everything. A debate about everything and
nothing, but also a reflection on the very possibility of
metaphysics.
General
Imprint: |
Polity Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2022 |
Authors: |
M Gabriel
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Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
140 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5095-3747-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
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LSN: |
1-5095-3747-3 |
Barcode: |
9781509537471 |
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