Oxford Studies in Metaphysics Volume 14

Much of the most interesting work in philosophy today is metaphysical in character. Oxford Studies in Metaphysics is a forum for the best new work in this flourishing field. OSM offers a broad view of the subject, featuring not only the traditionally central topics such as existence, identity, modality, time, and causation, but also the rich clusters of metaphysical questions in neighbouring fields, such as philsophy of mind and philosophy of science. Besides independent essays, volumes will often contain a critical essay on a recent book, or a symposium that allows participants to respond to one another's criticisms and questions. Anyone who wants to know what's happening in metaphysics can start here.

1 - There Are No Necessary Connections between Distinct Existences
2 - An Empirical Argument for Presentism
3 - The ?-Theorem as a Guide to Quantity Symmetries and the Argument against Absolutism
4 - Partialhood
5 - On Doing Without Ontology: Feature-Placing on a Global Scale
6 - Send in the Clowns
7 - Infinite Jesters: Deflationary Reflections on New Zeno
8 - Legal Causation and Zeno Sequences
9 - Lessons from Infinite Clowns

Karen Bennett is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University Dean W. Zimmerman is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University