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philosophy “begins in wonder,” a phrase repeated by his student Aristotle in his Metaphysics. This is especially true of that branch of philosophy that we, echoing the title of Aristotle’s book, call “metaphysics.” In metaphysics we puzzle and wonder about what exists and what existing things are like, in
Though this book can in no sense be regarded as an epitome of the others, it yet forms the best introduction to them. M. Edouard Le Roy in his lately published book on M. Bergson's philosophy speaks of "this marvelously suggestive study which constitutes the best preface to the books themselves."
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Sep 10, 2007 · Metaphysics (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Entry Contents. Bibliography. Academic Tools. Friends PDF Preview. Author and Citation Info. Back to Top. Metaphysics. First published Mon Sep 10, 2007; substantive revision Thu May 4, 2023. It is not easy to say what metaphysics is.
Metaphysics is also distinguished from other branches of philosophy, not by the aprioricity of its methods but by the generality of its concerns. Other branches of philosophy deal with this or that aspect of reality — with justice and well-being, for example, or with feeling and thought.
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A Definition of Metaphysics: Metaphysics is the philosophical investigation of the ultimate nature of reality. Some Basic Types of Questions in Metaphysics: (1) Questions concerning reality as a whole; (2) Questions concerning things that must be true of absolutely everything that exists; (3) Questions concerning possibilities for existence; (4 ...
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Dec 8, 2011 · What is metaphysics? December 2011. DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511732256.003. In book: Contemporary Aristotelian Metaphysics (pp.8-25) Authors: Kit Fine. New York University. Citations (25) Abstract....
An Introduction to Metaphysics. This book is an accessible introduction to the central themes of contemporary metaphysics. It carefully considers accounts of causation, freedom and determinism, laws of nature, personal identity, mental states, time, material objects, and properties, while inviting students to reflect on metaphysical problems.
