Historical Dictionary of Metaphysics
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- 2010
Summary
Metaphysics is what Aristotle described as 'the First Philosophy' or 'first science,' a comprehensive inquiry into the ultimate nature of reality. As such, metaphysics consists of a systematic study of the more general categories of being and of the more general ways of relating entities. The Historical Dictionary of Metaphysics focuses on metaphysics in Western philosophy, the metaphysical tradition that developed under the influence of Greek philosophy, and especially Plato and Aristotle. It offers a comprehensive guide to the many facets of metaphysics through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on concepts, people, works, and technical terms. This volume is an invaluable resource for student and scholar alike.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2010
- ISBN-Print
- 978-0-8108-5950-0
- ISBN-Online
- 978-0-8108-7515-9
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 370
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- Book Titles
Table of contents
- Table of Contents No access
- Editor's Foreword No access
- Preface No access
- Symbols No access
- Chronology No access
- Introduction No access Pages 1 - 24
- The Dictionary No access Pages 25 - 334
- Bibliography No access Pages 335 - 368
- About the Authors No access Pages 369 - 370





