Sameness and Substance Renewed 2ed

by Wiggins

In this book, which revises and greatly expands his classic work Sameness and Substance (Blackwell, 1980), David Wiggins examines the logic of identity, the ideas of substance and change, essence, predication and mortal predication, personhood, and personal memory. This important book will appeal to a wide range of readers in metaphysics, philosophical logic, and analytic philosophy.

Genres: Philosophy, Metaphysics, Nonfiction

276 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Rosemary Reilly · Rating 3 out of 5]

My biggest achievement of the semester thus far has been getting through this book. Interesting content yes - however, where was Wiggins' editor? His sentences range from one word to half a page (plus footnotes). The book could definitely have been cut down to half the size and been made a hell of a lot clearer. However, what do I know? Unlike Wiggins, I'm no Oxford professor. Maybe it's deliberately done to eliminate the weak.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Wiggins is clear and methodical. The first few chapters on the absoluteness of identity are very helpful for understanding the basic requirements for making an identity claim.

His later chapters are slightly less useful, but certainly littered with gems here and there.

[Derek Kern · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorites...