This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A number of philosophers have argued in recent years that certain kinds of metaphysical debates—e.g., debates over the existence of past and ...

Galileo is generally credited with being the father of modern science. As this lecture aptly describes, he completely eschewed metaphysics and got along with the business of empirically and ...

When someone plays a beloved television character for many years, it can be hard for the audience to picture them as something different. However, it may not be as much of a stretch for anyone to ...

Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that deals in the deep scaffolding of the world: the nature of space, time, causation and existence, the foundations of reality itself. It’s generally ...

Galileo is generally credited with being the father of modern science. As this lecture aptly describes, he completely eschewed metaphysics and got along with the business of empirically and ...

Perhaps one of the biggest mysteries we face in life is the question of what happens after it ends. It’s an enigma for which many religions have sought to provide an answer, often proposing that ...

Metaphysics has never had a “fun” reputation. Many people—if they’ve even heard of the M-word— tend to associate it with woozy, abstract lectures about time and space that spiral into confusion and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Much seems to be at stake in metaphysical questions about, for example, God, free will or morality. One thing that could be at stake is the ...

Why do people say, “Everything happens for a reason”? Much of the time it is for reassurance. In the wake of a seemingly random event (usually a bad event), it offers a measure of comfort to believe ...

The search for a magic solution to human pain and longing is one of the oldest stories ever told. Read about the Sirens seducing Odysseus, or Jesus facing temptation in the desert. So the tale spun by ...