Metaphysics: A Guide and Anthology

About this book

A complete and self-contained introduction to metaphysics this anthology provides an extensive and varied collection of fifty-four of the best classical and contemporary readings on the subject. The readings are organized into ten sections: God idealism and realism being universals and particulars necessity and contingency causation space and time identity mind and body and freewill and determinism. It features a substantial general introduction and detailed section introductions that set the selections in context and guide readers through them. Discussion questions and detailed guides to further reading are also included.