Excerpt from A First Book in Metaphysics
Lastly, I wished to adapt the book especially to the Oxford or preceptorial method of instruction. Accord ing to this method, the text-book and the lectures in class should serve to give a general View of the subject but should play a far less important part than the stu dent's independent reading and study. The results of this reading and study should be expressed in a weekly, or better fortnightly, essay submitted to the preceptor and afterward discussed with him in an informal con ference held preferably in his private study and attended by not more than three or four students. This enables the teacher to deal with his students as individuals and to vary greatly the amount and kind of reading he as signs to each. Some will do not only more difficult reading than others but three or four times the amount of reading.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is an introductory text for a beginner's study in philosophyâ"more specifically, metaphysics, which is the foundational science of reality. The author's approach is pluralist and scientific, with three main sections to the text. The first part defines the subject and introduces basic terminology. The second part explores fundamental philosophical hypotheses, including the nature of causality and the mind-body problem. The last part of the book provides a brief survey of the most prominent metaphysical hypotheses within the special sciences. The author includes a valuable introduction to some of the most essential thinkers in history to provide historical context for the development of philosophical concepts. This volume enables novices to embark on a course of study in metaphysics, benefiting from the author's clear and precise exposition of complex philosophical issues. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330248829_0
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