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Metaphysics at the Boundaries of Scientific Knowledge

Readers encounter metaphysics through the revealing, and sometimes contested, perspective of scientific knowledge. The planned chapters distinguish mechanisms from metaphors, empirical findings from predictions, and strong evidence from plausible conjecture. The emphasis is on metaphysics viewed through scientific knowledge, with close interpretation, relevant primary texts, competing schools of thought, and contextual documentation. Which claims can be tested independently, and which remain interpretive?

PublisherLighthouse Books, Delaware, USA
Universal Book ID24401
SubjectMetaphysics
DisciplinePhysics & Engineering
Publication TypeMonograph
LanguageEnglish
CategoryHumanities and interpretive research study
TagsMetaphysics

Table of Contents

Introduction — Metaphysics at the Boundaries of Scientific Knowledge
1. The Problem and Its Vocabulary in Metaphysics
2. Evidence, Sources, and Their Limits for Scientific Knowledge
3. Historical and Conceptual Foundations of Metaphysics
4. Methods for Comparative Inquiry in Philosophy and Philosophical Inquiry
5. Consequences Beyond the Immediate Case: Metaphysics
6. Conclusions and Research Agenda: Scientific Knowledge
7. Evidence Gaps and Future Research: Philosophy and Philosophical Inquiry
8. Why Definitions Matter: Metaphysics
9. Local Cases and Wider Comparisons: Scientific Knowledge
10. Policies, Standards, and Decisions: Philosophy and Philosophical Inquiry
11. Theory in Contact with Practice: Metaphysics
12. Mechanisms and Explanatory Models: Scientific Knowledge
Conclusion — What the Evidence Allows
References and Further Reading
Index

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