title: Contemporary Materialism: A Reader
author:  Paul K. Moser 
description: "Contemorary Materialism is a collection of sixteen key articles that explore those major issues surrounding modern materialism in science and philosophy.."<br />-" Free Inquiry, Fall 1997 <br />
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  **Contemporary Materialism**
  
  
  _Contemporary Materialism_ brings together the best recent work on materialism
  by many leading contemporary philosophers. This is the first comprehensive
  reader on the subject.
  
  
  The majority of philosophers and scientists today hold that all phenomena are
  physical; materialism, or “physicalism”, is now the dominant ontology in a
  wide range of fields. Until now, no single book reflected the comprehensive
  impact that materialism has had on contemporary metaphysics, philosophy of
  mind, the theory of meaning, and the theory of value.
  
  
  The contemporary classics in this collection chart the current problems,
  positions, and themes on the topic of materialism. At the invitation of the
  editors, many contributors have provided follow-up pieces which assess the
  significance of the original paper and trace developments since its first
  appearance.
  
  
  The book’s selections are largely non-technical and accessible to advanced
  unde