Metaphysics: an Introduction to Philosophy

actual analysis Anaxagoras Anaximander appearance Aristotle Aristotle's assertion atomic Augustine basic behavior causal changeless characteristics conceived concepts construed contingent Democritus Descartes Descriptive Metaphysics distinction doctrine empirical essence eternal example existence explanation formal cause function gold mountain grasp Hegel Heidegger hence Heraclitus human Hume Husserl Ibid idea immediately perceived individual intentional object James Kant Kant's knower known language Leibniz logical Logical Atomism material mathematics matter meaning mental meta metaphysical problems mind natural science necessary truths object ontological argument ordinary P. F. Strawson Parmenides particular perception person phenomena phenomenology philosophical physical Plato possible pre-reflective pre-Socratics predicate presupposes presuppositions primary substance principle proper name proposition Protagoras question rational reality refer reflective turn relation relationship Russell Russell's self-identity sensations sense simple single Socrates space statements Strawson structure Thales theory of descriptions theory of knowledge thing thought tion true universal York