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The Metaphysics (Paperback)
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The Metaphysics (Paperback)
Series: Great Books in Philosophy
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Loot Price R362
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Metaphysics is the study of existence at the highest level of
generality. It is traditionally characterised as the study of
"being qua being" - of being in general rather than specifically of
this or that sort. Accordingly, the salient task of the field is to
achieve a clearer understanding of the concepts and principles of
being, existence, and reality. As such, metaphysics has been an
established sector of philosophy since the time of Aristotle's
initial systematisation of the subject in the fourth century
B.C.E.In line with tradition, distinguished philosopher Nicholas
Rescher presents key topics that have always figured on the agenda
of metaphysics: the nature and rationale of existence, the
differentiation of what is actual from the unreal and mere
possibility, and the prospects and limits of our knowledge of the
real. Though a work of philosophical sophistication and logical
rigour, "Metaphysics" displays a clarity of exposition that makes
it suitable for use as a text or supplementary reader in
upper-class undergraduate and graduate philosophy courses.
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