Formal Ontology and Conceptual Realism

1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-90-481-7565-9
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 339, 332 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 540 g

Reihe: Synthese Library

Theories about the ontological structure of the world have generally been described in informal, intuitive terms. This book offers an account of the general features and methodology of formal ontology. The book defends conceptual realism as the best system to adopt based on a logic of natural kinds. By formally reconstructing an intuitive, informal ontological scheme as a formal ontology we can better determine the consistency and adequacy of that scheme.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cocchiarella, Nino B.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sprachphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Mittelalterliche & Scholastische Philosophie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Logik, formale Sprachen, Automaten
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften Sprachphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophische Logik, Argumentationstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Formal Ontology.- Formal Ontology and Conceptual Realism.- Time, Being, and Existence.- Logical Necessity and Logical Atomism.- Formal Theories of Predication.- Formal Theories of Predication Part II.- Intensional Possible Worlds.- Conceptual Realism.- The Nexus of Predication.- Medieval Logic and Conceptual Realism.- On Geach Against General Reference.- Le?niewski’s Ontology.- Plurals and the Logic of Classes as Many.- The Logic of Natural Kinds.