Introduction to Metaphysics
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Introduction to Metaphysics

From Parmenides to Levinas

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Introduction to Metaphysics

From Parmenides to Levinas

About this book

Jean Grondin completes the first history of metaphysics and respects both the analytical and the Continental schools while transcending the theoretical limitations of each. He reviews seminal texts by Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, and Augustine. He follows the theological turn in the metaphysical thought of Avicenna, Anselm, Aquinas, and Duns Scotus, and he revisits Descartes and the cogito; Spinoza and Leibniz's rationalist approaches; Kant's reclaiming of the metaphysical tradition; and post-Kantian practice up to Hegel. He engages with twentieth century innovations that upended the discipline, particularly Heidegger's revival of the question of Being and the rediscovery of the metaphysics of existence by Sartre and the Existentialists, language by Gadamer and Derrida, and transcendence by Levinas. Metaphysics is often dismissed as a form or epoch of philosophy that must be overcome, yet by promoting a full understanding of its platform and processes, Grondin reveals its cogent approach to reality and foundational influence on modern philosophy and science. By restoring the value of metaphysics for contemporary audiences, Grondin showcases the rich currents and countercurrents of metaphysical thought and its future possibilities.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover 
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Epigraph
  7. Contents 
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1. Parmenides: The Evidence of Being
  11. Chapter 2. Plato: The Hypothesis of the Idea
  12. Chapter 3. Aristotle: The Horizons of First Philosophy
  13. Chapter 4. The Last Summit of Classical Metaphysics: The Neoplatonic Eruption
  14. Chapter 5. Metaphysics and Theology in the Middle Ages
  15. Chapter 6. Descartes: First Philosophy According to the Cogito
  16. Chapter 7. Spinoza and Leibniz: The Metaphysics of Simplicity and Integral Rationality
  17. Chapter 8. Kant: Metaphysics Turned Critical
  18. Chapter 9. Metaphysics After Kant?
  19. Chapter 10. Heidegger: The Resurrection of the Question of Being in the Name of Overcoming Metaphysics
  20. Chapter 11. On Metaphysics Since Heidegger
  21. Conclusion
  22. Abbreviations
  23. Note on References
  24. Notes
  25. Further Reading