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You will remember that a few brief comments were made about metaphysics at the beginning of the book. The purpose of this chapter is to examine a number of central metaphysical issues. But first we shall sketch out some of the differing views about the nature of metaphysics as a branch of philosophy and consider several influential criticisms.
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© 1990 Anthony Harrison-Barbet
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Harrison-Barbet, A. (1990). Metaphysics. In: Mastering Philosophy. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20916-3_10
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