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Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: Martin Heidegger
Publsiher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2014-06-24
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0300186126
Rating: 4.6/5 (26 downloads)

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Heidegger's Introduction to Metaphysics is one of the most important works written by this towering figure in twentieth-century philosophy. It includes a powerful reinterpretation of Greek thought, a sweeping vision of Western history, and a glimpse of the reasons behind Heidegger's support of the Nazi Party in the 1930s. Heidegger tries to reawaken the "question of Being" by challenging some of the most enduring prejudices embedded in Western philosophy and in our everyday practices and language. Furthermore, he relates this question to the insights of Greek tragedy into the human condition and to the political and cultural crises of modernity. This new translation makes this work more accessible to students than ever before. It combines smoothness with accuracy and provides conventional translations of Greek passages that Heidegger translated unconventionally. There are also extensive notes, a German-English glossary, and an introduction that discusses the history of the text, its basic themes, and its place in Heidegger's oeuvre.

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An Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: Martin Heidegger
Publsiher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1999
Genre: Metaphysics
ISBN: 9788120816459
Rating: 4.0/5 (164 downloads)

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This book contains a series of lectures delivered by Heidegger in 1935 at the University of Freiburg. In this work Herdegger presents the broadest and the most inteligible account of the problem of being, as he sees this problem. First, he discusses the relevance of it by pointing out how this problem lies at the root not only of the most basic metaphysical questions but also of our human existence in its present historical setting. Then, after a short digression into the grammatical forms and etymological roots of the word being , Heidegger enters into a lengthy discussion of the meaning of being in Greek thinking, letting pass at the same time no opportunity to stress the impact of this thinking about being on subsequent western speculation. His contention is that the meaning of being in Greek thinking underwent a serious restriction through the opposition that was introduced between being on one hand, and becoming, appearance, thinking and values on the other.

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An Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: John W. Carroll
Publsiher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2010-04-08
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780521533683
Rating: 4.1/5 (336 downloads)

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This book is an accessible introduction to the central themes of contemporary metaphysics. It carefully considers accounts of causation, freedom and determinism, laws of nature, personal identity, mental states, time, material objects, and properties, while inviting students to reflect on metaphysical problems. The philosophical questions discussed include: What makes it the case that one event causes another event? What are material objects? Given that material objects exist, do such things as properties exist? What makes it the case that a person may exist at two different times? An Introduction to Metaphysics makes these tough questions tractable by presenting the features and flaws of current attempts to answer them. Intended primarily for students taking a first class in metaphysics, this lucid and well-written text would also provide an excellent introduction for anyone interested in knowing more about this important area of philosophy.

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A Companion to Heidegger's Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: Richard F. H. Polt
Publsiher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780300085242
Rating: 4.0/5 (852 downloads)

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Martin Heidegger's Introduction to Metaphysics, first published in 1953, is a highly significant work by a towering figure in twentieth-century philosophy. The volume is known for its incisive analysis of the Western understanding of Being, its original interpretations of Greek philosophy and poetry, and its vehement political statements. This new companion to the Introduction to Metaphysics presents an overview of Heidegger's text and a variety of perspectives on its interpretation from more than a dozen highly respected contributors. In the editors' introduction to the book, Richard Polt and Gregory Fried alert readers to the important themes and problems of Introduction to Metaphysics. The contributors then offer original essays on three broad topics: the question of Being, Heidegger and the Greeks, and politics and ethics. Both for readers who are approaching Heidegger for the first time and for those who are studying Heidegger on an advanced level, this Companion offers a clear guide to one of the philosopher's most difficult yet most influential writings.

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Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: Jean Grondin
Publsiher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2012
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0231148445
Rating: 4.8/5 (45 downloads)

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This history of metaphysics respects both the analytic and Continental schools while also transcending the theoretical limitations of each. The book provides an overview restoring the value of metaphysics to contemporary audiences.

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Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: Gabby Mccarthy
Publsiher: Scientific e-Resources
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre:
ISBN: 1839473657
Rating: 4.3/5 (57 downloads)

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Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of existence, being and the world. Arguably, metaphysics is the foundation of philosophy: Aristotle calls it "e;first philosophy"e; (or sometimes just "e;wisdom"e;), and says it is the subject that deals with "e;first causes and the principles of things"e;.It asks questions like: "e;What is the nature of reality?"e;, "e;How does the world exist, and what is its origin or source of creation?"e;, "e;Does the world exist outside the mind?"e;, "e;How can the incorporeal mind affect the physical body?"e;, "e;If things exist, what is their objective nature?"e;, "e;Is there a God (or many gods, or no god at all)?"e; Originally, the Greek word "e;metaphysika"e; (literally "e;after physics"e;) merely indicated that part of Aristotle's oeuvre which came, in its sequence, after those chapters which dealt with physics. Later, it was misinterpreted by Medieval commentators on the classical texts as that which is above or beyond the physical, and so over time metaphysics has effectively become the study of that which transcends physics. This book provides a detailed resume of current knowledge about the Metaphysics.

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Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: Jean Grondin
Publsiher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2012
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0231148453
Rating: 4.8/5 (53 downloads)

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This history of metaphysics respects both the analytic and Continental schools while also transcending the theoretical limitations of each. The book provides an overview restoring the value of metaphysics to contemporary audiences.

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An Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: Jack S. Crumley II
Publsiher: Broadview Press
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2021-12-09
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1770488235
Rating: 4.8/5 (35 downloads)

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An Introduction to Metaphysics offers an engrossing survey of central metaphysical topics, including truth, universals, the nature of mind, personal identity, free will, time, and the existence of God. The book is pitched at an intermediate undergraduate level and is suitable for students without background knowledge in these areas. Topically organized, it examines a variety of historical and contemporary positions relevant to each of the included themes. Memorable and amusing drawings by Gillian Wilson are interspersed throughout the text to illustrate concepts and examples.

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An Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: John W. Carroll
Publsiher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2010-04-08
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1139486950
Rating: 4.6/5 (5 downloads)

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This book is an accessible introduction to the central themes of contemporary metaphysics. It carefully considers accounts of causation, freedom and determinism, laws of nature, personal identity, mental states, time, material objects, and properties, while inviting students to reflect on metaphysical problems. The philosophical questions discussed include: What makes it the case that one event causes another event? What are material objects? Given that material objects exist, do such things as properties exist? What makes it the case that a person may exist at two different times? An Introduction to Metaphysics makes these tough questions tractable by presenting the features and flaws of current attempts to answer them. Intended primarily for students taking a first class in metaphysics, this lucid and well-written text would also provide an excellent introduction for anyone interested in knowing more about this important area of philosophy.

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Thinking Being: Introduction to Metaphysics in the Classical Tradition

Author: Eric Perl
Publsiher: BRILL
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2014-02-06
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9004265767
Rating: 4.5/5 (67 downloads)

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In Thinking Being, Perl articulates central arguments and ideas regarding the nature of reality in Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, and Thomas Aquinas, thematizing the indissoluble togetherness of thought and being, and focusing on continuity rather than opposition within this tradition.

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An Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: Charles Henry Whitely
Publsiher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1955
Genre: Metaphysics
ISBN:
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Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: Henri Bergson
Publsiher:
Total Pages: 182
Release: 1959
Genre: Metaphysics
ISBN:
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An Introduction to Metaphysics

Author: C. H. Whiteley
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2019-03-29
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 042951428X
Rating: 4.4/5 (8 downloads)

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Originally published in 1950. For those interested in the fundamental problems of philosophy but not familiar with its technicalities, this book introduces the main type of theory in metaphysics, not by a catalogue of philosophers’ opinions but by a continuous train of reasoning. The central theme is the problem of the relation between Mind and Matter, and in the course of the argument there are discussions of mechanistic materialism, of idealism and our knowledge of the external world, and of the arguments for the existence of God. The problems are presented lucidly but without over-simplification.

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Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Stephen Mumford
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2012-08-30
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0199657122
Rating: 4.7/5 (22 downloads)

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An introduction to metaphysics offers questions and answers covering such issues as properties, changes, time, personal identity, nothingness, and consciousness.

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Metaphysics: An Introduction

Author: Brian Carr
Publsiher: Springer
Total Pages: 173
Release: 1987-10-02
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1349188522
Rating: 4.8/5 (22 downloads)

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Metaphysics

Author: Jonathan Tallant
Publsiher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2017-09-21
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1350006742
Rating: 4.6/5 (42 downloads)

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If the sentence 'my cat is on the mat' is true how does it get to be true? Sentences are made true by what exists. But what about claims such as 'There were dinosaurs?' and '2+2=4'. How do they get to be true? Metaphysics: An Introduction uses the idea of truth and the quest for truth-makers to unravel philosophical problems in contemporary metaphysics. From the nature of properties and time to causation and objects, truth becomes a guiding theme to understanding metaphysical concepts and debates. In response to feedback from students and instructors, the Second Edition has been updated with new material in a range of chapters, including discussions of recent research concerning the nature of physical objects, time and modality. Recommended readings have been revised to ensure an improved gender balance while explanations and ideas are easier to follow. Together with a glossary and discussion questions, each chapter concludes with a series of mind maps to help visualise the logical space being explored and how the arguments push in different directions. Metaphysics: An Introduction is suitable for anyone studying metaphysical problems for the first time.