How Long to Read Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics

How Long Does it Take to Read Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 25 minutes to read Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics by Thomas Hofweber

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Description

Many significant problems in metaphysics are tied to ontological questions, but ontology and its relation to larger questions in metaphysics give rise to a series of puzzles that suggest that we don't fully understand what ontology is supposed to do, nor what ambitions metaphysics can have for finding out about what the world is like. Thomas Hofweber aims to solve these puzzles about ontology and consequently to make progress on four central metaphysical problems: the philosophy of arithmetic, the metaphysics of ordinary objects, the problem of universals, and the question whether reality is independent of us. Crucial parts of the proposed solution include considerations about quantification and its relationship to ontology, the place of reference in natural languages, the possibility of ineffable facts, the extent of empirical evidence in metaphysics, and whether metaphysics can properly be esoteric. Overall, Hofweber defends a rationalist account of arithmetic, an empiricist picture in the philosophy of ordinary objects, a restricted from of nominalism, and realism about reality, understood as all there is, but idealism about reality, understood as all that is the case. He defends metaphysics as having some questions of fact that are distinctly its own, with a limited form of autonomy from other parts of inquiry, but rejects several metaphysical projects and approaches as being based on a mistake.

How long is Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics?

Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics by Thomas Hofweber is 382 pages long, and a total of 96,264 words.

This makes it 129% the length of the average book. It also has 118% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 46 minutes to read Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics aloud.

What Reading Level is Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics?

Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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