Varieties of Things: Foundations of Contemporary Metaphysics is about some of the most fundamental kinds of things that there are; the things that we encounter in everyday experience.



A book about the things that we encounter in everyday experience.
Contains a thorough and accessible discussion of the nature and aims of metaphysics.
Examines a wide range of ontological categories, including both particulars and universals.
Mounts a forceful and persuasive case for anti-reductionism.