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In Aims: A Brief Metaphysics for Today, James W. Felt turns his attention to combining elements of Thomas Aquinas's metaphysics, especially its deep ontology, with Alfred North Whitehead's process philosophy to arrive at a new possibility for metaphysics. In his distinctive style, Felt concisely pulls together the strands of epistemology, ontology, and teleology, synthesizing these elements into his own “process-enriched Thomism.” Aims does not simply discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each philosopher’s position, but blends the two into a cohesive argument based on principles derived from immediate experience. Felt arrives at what he calls a “Whiteheadian-type solution,” appealing to his original concept of the “essential aim” as necessary for understanding our existence in a coherent yet unique world. This concise, finely crafted discussion provides a thoroughly teleological, value-centered approach to metaphysics. Aims, an experiment in constructive metaphysics, is a thorough and insightful project in modern philosophy. It will appeal to philosophers and students of philosophy interested in enriching their knowledge of contemporary conceptions of metaphysics.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. ix-xii
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  1. Chapter 1. The Beginning
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  1. Chapter 2. A Brief Description of Experiencing
  2. pp. 9-16
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  1. Chapter 3. Interlude on Method
  2. pp. 17-26
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  1. Chapter 4. A Preliminary Metaphysical Interpretation of Experience
  2. pp. 27-30
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  1. Chapter 5. Aims and the Experiencing Subject
  2. pp. 31-36
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  1. Chapter 6. The Object-Structure of Immediate Experience: Space
  2. pp. 37-40
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  1. Chapter 7. The Subject-Structure of Immediate Experience: Time
  2. pp. 41-44
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  1. Chapter 8. On the Interactions of Primary Beings
  2. pp. 41-44
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  1. Chapter 9. Free Acts
  2. pp. 68-73
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  1. Chapter 10. The Basic Structure of Primary Beings
  2. pp. 61-70
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  1. Chapter 11. Existing as Participated Act
  2. pp. 71-76
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  1. Chapter 12. Participation and God
  2. pp. 77-82
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  1. Chapter 13. The Problem of the Origin of Essential Aims
  2. pp. 96-101
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  1. Chapter 14. Three Options for a Solution
  2. pp. 89-98
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  1. Chapter 15. Making a Choice
  2. pp. 99-116
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  1. Chapter 16. "Know Yourself!"
  2. pp. 130-139
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 127-138
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 139-142
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  1. Index
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