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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