Garrett Brian (Australian National University Australia) - What Is This Thing Called Metaphysics? - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: How did our universe come to be? Does God exist? Does time ow? What are we? Do we have free will? What is truth? Metaphysics is concerned with the nature of ourselves and the world around us. This clear and accessible introduction covers the central topics in metaphysics in a concise but comprehensive way. Brian Garrett discusses the crucial concepts and arguments of metaphysics in a highly readable manner. He addresses the following key areas of metaphysics: God Existence Modality Universals and particulars Facts Causation Time Puzzles of material constitution Free will & determinism Fatalism Personal identity Truth This third edition has been thoroughly revised. Most chapters include new and updated material and there are now two chapters devoted to attacks on free will and fatalism. What is this thing called Metaphysics? contains many helpful student - friendly features such as a glossary of important terms study questions annotated further reading and a guide to web resources. Text boxes provide bite - sized summaries of key concepts and major philosophers and clear and interesting examples are used throughout.
Title: What Is This Thing Called Metaphysics?
Author(s): Garrett Brian (Australian National University Australia)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138832251
Pages: 164 Pages
Publication Date: 2/2/2017
Series: What is this thing called?
Category: Philosophy: Metaphysics & Ontology