Overview
- Investigates the many ways in which the career of Professor Barry Smith has impacted numerous academic disciplines
- Collates the works of numerous international scholars who have worked with Smith
- Provides readers with an up-to-date and accessible investigation of the progress and influence of ontology
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book provides close examination of ontology and the work of Professor Barry Smith, one of the most prolific philosophers of the modern day. In this book numerous scholars who have collaborated with Smith explore the various disciplines in which the impact of his work has been felt over the breadth of his career, including biology, computer science and informatics, cognitive science, economics, genetics, geography, law, neurology, and philosophy itself. While offering in-depth perspectives on ontology, the book also expands upon the breadth of Smith’s influence. With insights from renowned and influential scholars from many different countries, this book is an informative and enlightening celebration of all Smith has contributed to numerous academic schools of thought.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Leo Zaibert is Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair at Union College, USA. He has been visiting professor in several American and European universities, and serves on the editorial boards of the leading journals in his fields. His work centers around our responses to wrongdoing: blame, punishment, revenge, and forgiveness. He is the author of over 80 publications; including Five Ways Patricia can Kill her Husband: A Theory of Intentionality and Blame (2005) and Punishment and Retribution (2006).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Theory and Practice of Ontology
Editors: Leo Zaibert
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55278-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-55277-8Published: 20 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-71613-5Published: 31 January 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-55278-5Published: 01 December 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 277
Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations
Topics: Metaphysics