E.J. Lowe and Ontology

Abstract

Since E.J. Lowe's premature passing, there has been a growing interest in Lowe scholarship, reflecting on and discussing the influence of his work on other figures as well as exploring various aspects of his own (often highly systematic) views. This book is a contribution to this emerging field of interest, focused on selected themes in Lowe's metaphysics and ontology (broadly conceived). The chapters in the book cover a wide range of topics, as befitting the wide range of metaphysical issues that Lowe himself engaged with. Split into four parts, most of the chapters are valuable contributions to their respective literatures, and those working in the relevant areas interested in Lowe's work will gain from reading and engaging with them. In some chapters, the connection with Lowe's work is weaker or harder to discern. These chapters, though often interesting in their own rights, will offer less to a reader who picks this volume up as a way into, or as a further discussion of, Lowe's work.