What is this thing called Metaphysics? - 3rd Edition

Name: What is this thing called Metaphysics? - 3rd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

What is this thing called Metaphysics?Author(s): Brian Garrett\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138832244, 978-1138832244\nSynopsis\nHow 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: \n\n God \n\n Existence \n\n Modality \n\n Universals and particulars \n\n Facts \n\n Causation \n\n Time \n\n Puzzles of material constitution \n\n Free will & determinism\n\n Fatalism\n\n Personal identity \n\n Truth \n\nThis third edition has been thoroughly revised. Most chapters include new and updated material, and t.