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★★★★★ A Monumental Work at the Heart of Western PhilosophyMetaphysics by Aristotle is one of the foundational works in the history of philosophy and a central text for understanding questions about being, substance, causation, form, matter, and the ultimate structure of reality.Interestingly, Aristotle himself did not use the title Metaphysics. The name was applied later, probably because these writings were placed “after the Physics” in t...

"Metaphysics" is a philosophical treatise written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. The work is a collection of his lectures on the nature of reality and the principles that govern it. The title "Metaphysics" was not given by Aristotle himself, but by later editors who arranged his works.The treatise is divided into fourteen books, each of which explores different aspects of metaphysics. In Book I, Aristotle introduces the fundamental concepts of his philosophy, such as substance...

The Metaphysics presents Aristotle's mature rejection of both the Platonic theory that what we perceive is just a pale reflection of reality and the hardheaded view that all processes are ultimately material. He argued instead that the reality or substance of things lies in their concrete forms, and in so doing he probed some of the deepest questions of philosophy: What is existence? How is change possible? And are there certain things that must exist for anything else to exist at all? The...

What if you could journey into the deepest realms of reality and unravel life's most profound mysteries?In his monumental work, Aristotle lays the cornerstone of Western philosophy by investigating the nature of being, causality, and ultimate truth. Adapted for today's readers, this definitive edition illuminates questions of existence, substance, and knowledge-offering a roadmap to understanding the fundamental essence of the world around us.What Y...

Metaphysics and Epistemology: A Guided Anthology presents a comprehensive introductory overview of key themes, thinkers, and texts in metaphysics and epistemology.Presents a wide-ranging collection of carefully excerpted readings on metaphysics and epistemologyBlends classic and contemporary works to reveal the historical development and present directions in the fields of metaphysics and epistemologyProvides succinct, insightful commentary to int...

Understanding and unlocking the power of metaphysics is no longer a secret or only meant for the guru, the serious disciple or the lifelong philosopher.New discoveries in science are moving the boundaries of what is possible and this is going to undoubtedly change the course of humanity's evolution. However, you may be wondering exactly what this means to you and how you can benefit from this new knowledge?Bestselling author Dr Jimmy Henderson, a cognitive scientist with a ...

Have you ever wondered why you are here, where you came from or if there isn't a bigger picture? Do you know the Creator's purpose? How about yours? This book is about Metaphysical concepts, which, in reality, are Spiritual concepts. That's because meta means beyond and physics refers to the physical. Metaphysics, then is that branch of Philosophy that deals with the non-physical or the Spiritual. This book starts with the premise that we are spiritual beings existing in a physical univers...

Metaphysics is a fundamental branch of philosophy that exploresthe nature of reality, existence, and the universe's underlyingstructure. It seeks to answer profound questions about what existsbeyond the physical world and how these entities relate to oneanother. Metaphysics delves into concepts such as being, time,space, causality, and the nature of objects, substances, and theirproperties.

The Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals or Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (German: Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten, 1785), Immanuel Kant's first contribution to moral philosophy, argues for an a priori basis for morality. Where the Critique of Pure Reason laid out Kant's metaphysical and epistemological ideas, this relatively short, primarily meta-ethical, work was intended to outline and define the concepts and arguments shaping his future work The Metaphysics of Moral...

What if the deepest truths about existence were hidden in the structure of reality itself?In Metaphysics, Aristotle defines the very science of "being as being." As he seeks the ultimate causes and principles of all things, he constructs a grand framework for understanding what reality is made of-from matter and form to potentiality and actuality.This book is the cornerstone of metaphysical inquiry, tackling subjects such as universals, the natur...

Aristotle's ‘Metaphysics’ is a seminal work of philosophy from classical antiquity. One of Aristotle's most important works and one of the first works on the subject of metaphysics, this volume represents an important edition in the canon of great classical literature. Students of metaphysics and classical philosophy will find much of interest in this edition from the translation of W. D. Ross.

What is real? How do we determine what the fundamental structures of reality are?In this Questions in Christian Philosophy volume, philosopher Ross Inman offers an introduction to metaphysics. He introduces us to the tradition of metaphysics in Western philosophy, what it means to do metaphysics as a Christian, and considers timeless and universal inquiries into the central topics of metaphysics: identity, necessity and possibility, properties, universals, substanc...