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<p>This essential core text introduces readers to metaphysics. In thoughtful and engaging prose, Peter van Inwagen examines three profound questions: What are the most general features of the world? Why is there a world? And, what is the place of human beings in the world? The third edition includes an entirely new chapter on ontology. The new chapter presents a theory of the nature of being and proceeds to apply this theory to two problems of ontology: the problem of non-existent objects and the problem of universals. Equally valuable as a textbook in a university course or an introduction to metaphysical thinking for the interested layperson, <i>Metaphysics</i> remains a fascinating book for a wide range of readers, from first-time students to the most sophisticated philosophers.</p> <p><b>Contents</b></p> <p>1. Introduction</p> <p>Part One: The Way the World Is<br> 2. Individuality<br> 3. Externality<br> 4. Temporality<br> 5. Objectivity</p> <p>Part Two: Why the World Is<br> 6. Necessary Being: The Ontological Argument<br> 7. Necessary Being: The Cosmological Argument</p> <p>Part Three: The Inhabitants of the World<br> 8. What Rational Beings Are There?<br> 9. The Place

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Author

Peter Van Inwagen

Publisher

Westview Press

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780786744893

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Philosophy, Mathematics

Rating

3.97 / 5 (20 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14