Today, when systematic philosophy - and reason itself - are challenged
both outside of and within philosophy, is it still possible to do
metaphysics? This volume provides a broad perspective on contemporary
approaches to the nature and the fundamental questions of metaphysics.
Drawing on scholars from continental Europe, Asia, Canada, the United
States, and Great Britain, and representing a variety of philosophical
cultures and traditions, this volume surveys and extends work in
metaphysics and its implications for broader philosophical concerns
(e.g., in ethics and social philosophy, in mathematics and logic, and
in epistemology). It also addresses such questions as the role of
history and historicity in undertaking metaphysics, the nature of
metaphysics, the priority of metaphysics over epistemology, and the
challenges of empiricism and postmodernism.
William Sweet, ?«Approaches to Metaphysics?» Springer ISBN 1402021828 2004 Year Format: PDF 348 Pages 1.9MB
