Metaphysics: A Guide and Anthology

Book Overview

A complete and self-contained introduction to metaphysics, this anthology provides an extensive and varied collection of fifty-four of the best classical and contemporary readings on the subject. The readings are organized into ten sections: God, idealism and realism, being, universals and particulars, necessity and contingency, causation, space and time, identity, mind and body, and freewill and determinism. It features a substantial general introduction and detailed section introductions that set the selections in context and guide readers through them. Discussion questions and detailed guides to further reading are also included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199261970
• ISBN13: 9780199261970
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 792 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.8" x 9.7"