A second revised edition of this title in which the author discusses the nature of philosophy and posits his theories of absolute presuppositions, causation and the logic of question and answer. Three other texts, previously unpublished, have been added to this volume, and expand on the original essay. Num Pages: 546 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 35. Weight in Grams: 879. . 1998. Revised. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: An Essay on Metaphysics
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication Date: 1998
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0198235615
ISBN 13: 9780198235613
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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One of the great Oxford philosopher's finest works, Essay on Metaphysics considers the nature of philosophy, and puts forward Collingwood's original and influential theories of causation, presuppositions, and the logic of question and answer. This new edition includes three fascinating unpublished pieces that illuminate and amplify the Essay.

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R. G. Collingwood was Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy in the University of Oxford from 1935 to 1941.

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