The book is an original treatise designed to defend an original, non-Aristotelian theory of categories. Chisholm argues that there are necessary things and contingent things; necessary things being things that are not capable of coming into being or passing away. He defends the argument from design, and thus includes the category of necessary substance (God). Further contentions of the essay are that attributes are also necessary beings, but not necessary substances, and that human beings are contingent substances but may not be material substances.
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"Chisholm's approach is characteristically concise.... There are ideas aplenty here...." Robert Pasnau, Review of Metaphysics
"This is an exciting book of sketches of wrok on various aspects of Chisholm's system as it has progressed since his On Metaphysics (1989)." David B. Martens, Philosophy in Review
"...a unique blend of honest, dogged devotion to detail and overarching philosophical vision...." Frederick Kroon, Dialogue
"This important book should be read by all who have a serious interest in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of mind. Chisholm's ontological theory is essentially one of great strength and integrity. It is a most impressive and instructive example of how systematic philosophy grounded in formal ontology can be pursued profitably." Gary S. Rosenkrantz, The Philosophical Review
"This is an exciting book of sketches of wrok on various aspects of Chisholm's system as it has progressed since his On Metaphysics (1989)." David B. Martens, Philosophy in Review
"...a unique blend of honest, dogged devotion to detail and overarching philosophical vision...." Frederick Kroon, Dialogue
"This important book should be read by all who have a serious interest in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of mind. Chisholm's ontological theory is essentially one of great strength and integrity. It is a most impressive and instructive example of how systematic philosophy grounded in formal ontology can be pursued profitably." Gary S. Rosenkrantz, The Philosophical Review
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The book is an original treatise designed to defend an original, non-Aristotelian theory of categories. Arguing that there are necessary things and contingent things, the study defends the argument from design, and thus includes the category of necessary substance (God).
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Not Chisholm's best work,
By Parableman (Syracuse, New York USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Realistic Theory of Categories: An Essay on Ontology (Hardcover)
This is the last book the excellent 20th century philosopher Roderick Chisholm wrote. It contains many of the final thoughts he had on metaphysical matters and for that reason is interesting. However, Chisholm was losing his sight by the time this book came about, and he wasn't able to edit it very well. Apparently he was a very visual writer and needed to see his thoughts written out to evaluate them and put them together coherently. This book jumps around a lot, even within chapters. Pieces of it are good on their own, but it doesn't fit together well, and substantive subject changes are frequent without any completion to the previous line of thought. It's probably worth reading for anyone who enjoys Chisholm's work. There's probably much benefit from such a pursuit. However, be aware of the deficiences of this book.
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- Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Word and Object (Studies in Communication) by Willard Van Orman Quine in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Critique of Pure Reason (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant) by Immanuel Kant in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- God and Other Minds: A Study of the Rational Justification of Belief in God (Cornell Paperbacks) by Alvin Plantinga on page 130, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Ways of Paradox and Other Essays, Revised Edition by W. V. Quine in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Divine Attributes (Exploring the Philosophy of Religion) by Joshua Hoffman on page 93, and page 95
- The Theology of Ramanuja: Realism and Religion by C. J. Bartley in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Four-Category Ontology: A Metaphysical Foundation for Natural Science by E. J. Lowe on page 7, and Back Matter
- The Philosophy of Roderick Chisholm, Volume 25 (Library of Living Philosophers) by Lewis Edwin Hahn on page 651, and page 694
- A Companion to Analytic Philosophy (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy) by A. P. Martinich on page 294
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