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What is metaphysics? / John Heil.

Van Pelt Library BD131 .H45 2021
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English
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Physical Description:
xi, 168 pages ; 22 cm.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2021.
Summary:
"Metaphysics can be understood as the branch of philosophy that examines the fundamental nature of reality. In this textbook for students new to the topic, John Heil covers the key concepts in an original, jargon-free way"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
  • 2. Time Goes By - Or Does It?
  • 3. Appearance and Reality
  • 4. What There Is
  • 5. What Else There Is
  • 6. One from Many, Many from One
  • 7. Aristotle vs Hume
  • 8. Is this Chapter Really Necessary?
  • 9. Conscious Minds
  • 10. Free Will
  • 11. Are We There Yet?.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Heil, John. What is metaphysics?
ISBN:
  • 9781509546480
  • 1509546480
  • 9781509546497
  • 1509546499
OCLC:
1230251985

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