Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics

Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics

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Author: P. F. Strawson

Format: Softback

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Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics is a book by P. F. Strawson that is based on his lectures at the University of Oxford in 1957. It is a philosophical work that aims to describe the basic subject matter of our thought, namely, the individuals or particulars that we perceive and refer to in our language and logic. The book argues for a descriptive metaphysics, which is a method of analysis that tries to elucidate the general features of our conceptual scheme, as opposed to a revisionary metaphysics, which tries to replace our ordinary concepts with a more accurate or scientific ones. The book also discusses the categories of individuals, such as bodies, sounds, persons, and monads, and the logical subjects, such as subject and predicate, existence, and identity. The book was published by Methuen and Co Ltd in 1959 and reprinted in 1969. It has 255 pages.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: P. F. Strawson

Format: Softback

Remarks on Condition:: Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting


Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics is a book by P. F. Strawson that is based on his lectures at the University of Oxford in 1957. It is a philosophical work that aims to describe the basic subject matter of our thought, namely, the individuals or particulars that we perceive and refer to in our language and logic. The book argues for a descriptive metaphysics, which is a method of analysis that tries to elucidate the general features of our conceptual scheme, as opposed to a revisionary metaphysics, which tries to replace our ordinary concepts with a more accurate or scientific ones. The book also discusses the categories of individuals, such as bodies, sounds, persons, and monads, and the logical subjects, such as subject and predicate, existence, and identity. The book was published by Methuen and Co Ltd in 1959 and reprinted in 1969. It has 255 pages.