There is no special problem with metaphysics

Karen Bennett

doi:10.1007/s11098-014-0439-0

There is no special problem with metaphysics

Karen Bennett

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I argue for the claim in the title. Along the way, I also address an independently interesting question: what is metaphysics, anyway? I think that the typical characterizations of metaphysics are inadequate, that a better one is available, and that the better one helps explain why metaphysics is no more problematic than the rest of philosophy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	21-37
Number of pages	17
Journal	Philosophical Studies
Volume	173
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-014-0439-0
State	Published - Jan 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Philosophy

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Metametaphysics
Metaontology
Nature of metaphysics

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