Beyond Experience : : Metaphysical Theories and Philosophical Constraints / / Norman Swartz.
Shedding light on a subject that too often seems mysterious and remote, Norman Swartz puts a human face on the study of metaphysics. Far from being the exclusive handiwork of professional philosophers, Swartz argues, metaphysical theories lie just below the surface of every person's own world-v...
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