{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-ontology-9780745652559","title":"An Introduction to Ontology","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nikk Effingham\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Metaphysics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging and wide-ranging new book, Nikk Effingham provides an   introduction to contemporary ontology - the study of what exists - and  its  importance for philosophy today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He covers the key topics in the field,  from the ontology of holes,  numbers and possible worlds, to space, time and the  ontology of  material objects - for instance, whether there are composite objects   such as tables, chairs or even you and me. While starting from the  basics, every  chapter is up-to-date with the most recent developments  in the field,  introducing both longstanding theories and cutting-edge  advances. As well as  discussing the latest issues in ontology,  Effingham also helpfully deals  in-depth with different methodological  principles (including theory choice,  Quinean ontological commitment and  Meinongianism) and introduces them alongside  an example ontological  theory that puts them into practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This  accessible and comprehensive introduction will be essential  reading for  upper-level undergraduate and post-graduate students, as  well as any reader  interested in the present state of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45203049447575,"sku":"9780745652559","price":2322.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780745652559.webp?v=1767307819","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-ontology-9780745652559","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}