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Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Mumford, Stephen is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

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Metaphysics is one of the traditional four main branches of philosophy, alongside ethics, logic and epistemology. It is also an area that continues to attract and hold a fascination for many people yet it is associated with being complex and abstract. For some it is associated with the mystical or religious. For others it is known through the metaphysical poets who talk of love and spirituality. This Very Short Introduction goes right to the heart of the matter, getting to the basic and most important questions of metaphysical thought in order to understand the theory: What are objects? Do colours and shapes have some form of existence? What is it for one thing to cause another rather than just being associated with it? What is possible? Does time pass? By using these questions to initiate thought about the basic issues around substance, properties, changes, causes, possibilities, time, personal identity, nothingness and emergentism, Stephen Mumford provides a clear and simple...ISBN : 9780199657124

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Mumford, Stephen
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9780191778308
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Fiction, Reference, Science
Rating
3.94 / 5 (220 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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