Philosophy: Metaphysics

Developers of the axiomatic theory of abstract objects and relations.

Karl-Otto Apel and Zeljko Loparic on their transcendental arguments in critical relationship with other philosophical trends of the age.

This site distinguishes popular and academic metaphysics, and provides links related to each.

Proceedings of the 20th WCP, with an archive of papers contributed in Metaphysics.

Exploring the consequences of a finite universe.

A collection of on-line resources.

Metaphysics resource page from the Social Science Information Gateway.

Supporting material for the book written by Geoffrey Klempner. Two extracts are provided; the preface, which explains the unusual circumstances and goals the author had whilst writing the book; and the first chapter, which consists of a long meditation on two problems of existence.

The relations of part to whole and of part to part within a whole; by Achille Varzi.

A paper by Tom Milner-Gulland presented at the Philosophy As Conference, November 30th, 2002

Hegel's Science of Logic, linked to commentary by Lenin. The Doctrine of Being (Quality - Quantity - Measure).

A philosophical apologetic, or argument from pure reason in answer to Immanuel Kant's challenge. Pure Philosophical Argument for the Existence of a Supreme Being (consisting of five a priori principles).

Essay by Prof. Stephen Palmquist on Kant's Theocentric Metaphysics (Answers the question: "Was Kant the destroyer of Metaphysics?")

A collaboratively edited article explaining several central metaphysical problems: the problem of objecthood, the problem of universals, and the mind-body problem.

A guide to the topic that introduces its major themes and suggests sources for further study.

Eric Faragher's site, with material on time, freedom, and several other metaphysical problems.