Why is there anything at all? What does it mean to be a person? Rescher on metaphysics.

In this essay, I set out key aspects of Nicholas' Rescher's Metaphysical Perspectives. I illustrate the tenor and value of the text based on extended analysis of: Chapter 1, on fundamental issues of 'what there is'; and Chapter 2, on 'personhood'. Rescher is one of the most important philosophers of...

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Publicado en:Journal of Critical Realism Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 169 - 189
Autor principal: Morgan, Jamie
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2019
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Sumario:In this essay, I set out key aspects of Nicholas' Rescher's Metaphysical Perspectives. I illustrate the tenor and value of the text based on extended analysis of: Chapter 1, on fundamental issues of 'what there is'; and Chapter 2, on 'personhood'. Rescher is one of the most important philosophers of the centuries. His works are intrinsically interesting, but also important as resources for realists working in the social sciences.