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Peter Van Inwagen - Metaphysics - 9780813349343 - V9780813349343
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Metaphysics

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With thoughtful and engaging prose, noted scholar Peter van Inwagen provides a comprehensive introduction to metaphysics in this essential text. Metaphysics covers the gamut of historical and contemporary arguments of metaphysics, engaging readers through 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 thoroughly revised fourth edition includes an updated and rewritten chapter on temporality and significant improvements to the clarity and accessibility of the language, making it an even more valuable text for ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
438g
Number of Pages
354
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780813349343
SKU
V9780813349343
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Peter Van Inwagen
Peter van Inwagen is John Cardinal O'Hara professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he is the author of numerous works, Material Beings (1990), Ontology, Identity, and Modality: Essays in Metaphysics (2001), Christian Faith and the Problem of Evil (2004), Persons: Human and Divine (2008), and Existence: Essays ... Read more

Reviews for Metaphysics
Praise for the fourth edition: It is very challenging to present the ideas and arguments of metaphysics in a way that undergraduates can follow, but van Inwagen not only does so with perspicuity, but also with great insight and rigor.
Gordon Pettit, Western Illinois University The exposition throughout is a model of clarity, and it is remarkable ... Read more

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