Categories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4079939 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Javier Cumpa (0000-0002-8848-2117, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/phc3.12646 |
| OpenAlex | W4247923300 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
Categories play a major role in contemporary metaphysics. They have not only been invoked in a number of philosophical theories but are themselves objects of epistemological and metaphysical scrutiny. In this article, we will discuss the following questions: How do we know when something belongs to a certain category? Is there a fundamental category of the world? Can we give a satisfactory account of the number of categories and the completeness of systems of categories? Are categories the genuine subjects of ontology
Epistemology · Metaphysics · Ontology · Scrutiny · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Philosophy and Theoretical Science
The Structure of the World
A World of States of Affairs
The Universe As We Find It
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Categories
Ontological Categories
IX.—Categories
Forms of Thought
The Four-Category Ontology
Writing the Book of the World
Every Thing Must Go
The scientific turn in metaphysics
Types and Ontology
The Existence of the World
A Note on Categories
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |