{"product_id":"metaphysics-paperback","title":"Metaphysics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Van Inwagen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an introduction to metaphysics. It presupposes no previous acquaintance with philosophy, and addresses the following questions: What is metaphysics? Is there a plurality of things, or is there only one thing? Is there an external world, a world of things that exist independently of human thought and sensation? What is time? Is there such a thing as objective truth? Why is there something rather than nothing? Does our existence have a meaning? Are we physical or non-physical beings? Do we have free will? Are there things that do not exist? Do universals exist?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eFifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e differs from the \u003ci\u003eFourth\u003c\/i\u003e in that the long, previously difficult chapter on time has been extensively rewritten, making it much more accessible and engaging for the student reader. In addition, the author has enhanced clarity throughout the text with improvements to word choice, sentence structure, and paragraph lucidity. Finally, the Notes and Suggestions for Further Reading at the end of each chapter and the General Bibliography have all been brought up to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresupposes no prior acquaintance with philosophy, making the book ideal for the undergraduate student or interested general reader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers 13 chapters, organized into three parts and each with its own introduction: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Way the World Is\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy the World Is\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Inhabitants of the World\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates extensive revisions to Chapter 4 on temporality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes updates to the Chapter Notes and Suggestions for Further Reading as well as to the General Bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter van Inwagen\u003c\/strong\u003e is the John Cardinal O'Hara Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame and research professor of Philosophy at Duke University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAn Essay on Free Will \u003c\/i\u003e(1983), \u003ci\u003eMaterial Beings \u003c\/i\u003e(1990), \u003ci\u003eBeing: A Study in Ontology \u003c\/i\u003e(2022), and seven other books. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Gifford Lecturer, and the recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of St Andrews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610739798298,"sku":"9781032409153","price":108.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/OtEuzIOzBd9781032409153.webp?v=1785372033","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/metaphysics-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}