There is only free access to the first edition (1999), as opposed to the latest second edition (2011), so it’s the first edition is the one we’re working with. However, because it’s an anthology and sci-hub exists, we’ve noted the differences, and provide notes for the difference in papers, with access to those papers there. We encourage you to read both.
Metaphysics: An Anthology | Jaegwon Kim, Ernest Sosa | 688 pages
Preliminary
Contents
First Edition
Part I: Existence
- On What There Is by W.V. Quine
- Empiricism, Semantics, Ontology by Rudolf Carnap
- Existence and Description by Bertrand Russell
- Referring to Nonexistent Objects by Terence Parsons
- Ontological Relativity by W.V. Quine
Second Edition (discluding overlaps)
Part I: Ontology
- Holes by David and Stephanie Lewis
- Beyond Being and Nonbeing by Roderick M. Chisholm
- Does Ontology Rest on a Mistake? Stephen Yablo
- Fictional Objects by Amie L. Thomasson
- On What Grounds What by Jonathan Schaffer
Studying
Prerequisites
There aren’t pre-requisites for this book, except that it’d be helpful to have read “A New History of Western Philosophy” before it to understand some of the terms they talk about. However, it’s fairly easy to understand if you develop a good habit of looking things up and being thorough with your studies.
Corequisite
The corequisite for this book is Blackweel’s “A Companion to Metaphysics”. How to study it is explained there.
How to Study
Relevant are our guides in studying anthologies, and our guides in studying articles.