In this Book
- Metaphysics
- Book
- 1985
- Published by: University of Minnesota Press
summary
A comprehensive introductory study of the key concepts and problems in traditional and contemporary metaphysics. Aune presents and defends a point of view that is naturalistic, nominalistic and pragmatic-an approach that has the overall advantage of providing a coherent, structured view of the topics he discusses.
Table of Contents
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- Chapter 1. What Is Metaphysics?
- pp. 3-12
- Chapter 2. Existence
- pp. 13-36
- Chapter 5. Changing Things
- pp. 77-104
- Chapter 6. Worlds, Objects, and Structure
- pp. 105-130
- Chapter 7. Meaning, Truth, and Metaphysics
- pp. 131-160
- Chapter 8. Appearance and Reality
- pp. 161-186
- Chapter 9. Metaphysical Freedom
- pp. 187-206
- References
- pp. 223-230
Additional Information
ISBN
9780816682232
Related ISBN(s)
9780816614141
MARC Record
OCLC
191935625
Pages
256
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
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