About the Author

Brian Ellis is professorial fellow in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at University of Melbourne and emeritus professor of philosophy at La Trobe University. His books include The Philosophy of Nature: A Guide to the New Essentialism.

Reviews

"An engaging, non-technical introduction to fundamental issues in metaphysics and the philosophy of science. Ellis has done us all a service in rendering accessible topics that have a direct bearing on the way we see ourselves and our relation to the cosmos but have too often been discussed in a way only trained philosophers could appreciate." John Heil, Davidson College, North Carolina