Autor: Peter van Inwagen

The only anthology available on material constitution, this book collects important recent work on well known puzzles in metaphysics and philosophy of mind. The extensive, clearly written …

According to Peter van Inwagen, visible inanimate objects do not, strictly speaking, exist. In defending this controversial thesis, he offers fresh insights on such topics as personal identity, commo …

In a book that will appeal to a general audience as well as philosophers of religion, a leading metaphysician tackles fundamental theological problems in a lucid and engaging manner. Peter van Inwage …

The nature of persons is a perennial topic of debate in philosophy, currently enjoying something of a revival. In this volume for the first time metaphysical debates about the nature of human persons …

It is generally supposed that the fact that the world contains a vast amount of suffering, much of it truly horrible suffering, confronts those who believe in an all-powerful and benevolent Creator …

This book covers the gamut of historical and contemporary arguments of metaphysics, engaging readers through three profound questions: what are the most general features of the world, why is there a …

This book covers the gamut of historical and contemporary arguments of metaphysics, engaging readers through three profound questions: what are the most general features of the world, why is there a …

…

…

…

…

"There is much to bee learned from this book…. Material Beings is a refreshing example of straight-on, full-speed metaphysics. Van Inwagen goes where his arguments lead himand they lead him to …

Is evil evidence against the existence of God? A collection of essays by philosophers, theologians, and other scholars.   Even if God and evil are compatible, it remains hotly contested whether …

For millennia, philosophers have debated about the existence of things – not only the existence of things like God, demons and the soul, but things like mathematical objects, qualities and …

For millennia, philosophers have debated about the existence of things – not only the existence of things like God, demons and the soul, but things like mathematical objects, qualities and …

This book is an introduction to metaphysics. It presupposes no previous acquaintance with philosophy, and addresses the following questions: What is metaphysics? Is there a plurality of things, or is …

This book is an introduction to metaphysics. It presupposes no previous acquaintance with philosophy, and addresses the following questions: What is metaphysics? Is there a plurality of things, or is …

In Do Numbers Exist? Peter van Inwagen and William Lane Craig take opposite sides on whether there are abstract objects, such as numbers and properties. Craig argues that there are no abstract …

In Do Numbers Exist? Peter van Inwagen and William Lane Craig take opposite sides on whether there are abstract objects, such as numbers and properties. Craig argues that there are no abstract …

The Abstract and the Concrete presents nine essays in ontology by Peter van Inwagen. Three of the essays concern topics in meta-ontology: the idea of multiple modes of being; Carnap’s idea that the …

The Abstract and the Concrete presents nine essays in ontology by Peter van Inwagen. Three of the essays concern topics in meta-ontology: the idea of multiple modes of being; Carnap’s idea that the …

O QUE NÓS SOMOS? ALMAS? CORPOS? Ou somos compostos de almas e corpos? Idealistas afirmam que uma pessoa é uma alma; materialistas, que é um corpo; e dualistas, que é um conjunto de alma e corpo. …