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The Existence Principle

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Quentin Gibson

    1. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

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Part of the book series: Philosophical Studies Series (PSSP, volume 75)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. The Concept of Existence

    • Quentin Gibson
    Pages 1-15

  3. The Defense of the Existence Principle

    • Quentin Gibson
    Pages 16-28

  4. Realism and the Existence Principle

    • Quentin Gibson
    Pages 29-51

  5. Appearance and Intentionality

    • Quentin Gibson
    Pages 52-74

  6. Perspectives and Partial Truths

    • Quentin Gibson
    Pages 75-91

  7. The Law of Excluded Middle

    • Quentin Gibson
    Pages 92-112

  8. Time and Existence

    • Quentin Gibson
    Pages 113-132

  9. Universals and Properties

    • Quentin Gibson
    Pages 133-156

  10. Necessary and Possible Existence

    • Quentin Gibson
    Pages 157-174

  11. Perfection and Existence

    • Quentin Gibson
    Pages 175-182

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 183-197
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About this book

When we ask whether something exists, we expect a yes or no answer, not a further query about what kind of existence, how much of it, whether we mean existence for you or existence for me, or whether we are asking about some property which it might have.
In this book, this simple requirement is defended and pursued into its various and sometimes surprising implications. In the course of this pursuit, such questions arise as `Do appearances exist?' `Do unknowable things exist?' `Do past and future exist?' `Does God necessarily exist?' This novel and non-technical approach to important philosophical questions will be of interest to senior students of philosophy and, indeed, to all general readers with philosophical interests.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

    Quentin Gibson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Existence Principle

  • Authors: Quentin Gibson

  • Series Title: Philosophical Studies Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5066-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-5188-7Published: 31 July 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6127-8Published: 14 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-5066-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0921-8599

  • Series E-ISSN: 2542-8349

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 197

  • Topics: Metaphysics, Ontology, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mind, Modern Philosophy

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