The Way Things are: Basic Readings in MetaphysicsThis anthology of classic and contemporary readings addresses the major areas of metaphysical inquiry: personal identity and responsibility; free will and determinism; change and time; existence and non-existence; the mind-body problem; and causal determinism and free will. |
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... exists , are those events that exist now , at this present moment . Past events did exist , but exist no longer , and future events , even if they will exist , do not yet exist.11 This has far - reaching implications . Consider the fact ...
... exists , are those events that exist now , at this present moment . Past events did exist , but exist no longer , and future events , even if they will exist , do not yet exist.11 This has far - reaching implications . Consider the fact ...
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... exists in the understanding . So some of the things on both sides of our imaginary line exist in the understanding , but only those on the left side of our line exist in reality . Are there any things that don't exist in the ...
... exists in the understanding . So some of the things on both sides of our imaginary line exist in the understanding , but only those on the left side of our line exist in reality . Are there any things that don't exist in the ...
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... exist without it ? Hyl . That is no difficult matter . You know , the least pain can- not exist unperceived ; whatever therefore degree of heat is a pain , exists only in the mind . But as for all other degrees of heat , nothing obliges ...
... exist without it ? Hyl . That is no difficult matter . You know , the least pain can- not exist unperceived ; whatever therefore degree of heat is a pain , exists only in the mind . But as for all other degrees of heat , nothing obliges ...
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Of Identity Thomas Reid | 70 |
Rigid Designation Hugh S Chandler | 76 |
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