Articulates and defends a novel theory of properties and propositions, based on Frege's insight that properties are not objects.

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Excerpt from The Higher Metaphysics In presenting these sixteen lessons in The Higher Metaphysics, our hope is to assist those who so desire, to pass onward from the mental or intellectual perception (and practice) of the working hypothesis of the Omnipresent Reality, into the spiritual or esoteric; - that sweet essence, the Father's love, care and bounty, which is omnipotent. That men may, through enlightenment and devotion, rend the veil, and pierce the illusive shadows with the sword of truth. Thus anchored and enlightened, man is able to live his life; and prove his God-given dominion over the tempter (his own carnal nature). When this is accomplished, man has passed out from the illusive forest, - carnality. Then man's next effort is to bring his body (the temple) into redemption, according to the pattern, the example of Jesus. "Follow thou me," said Jesus. Jesus said, "Ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free." Thus we perceive knowledge is necessary to man, as he moves along the Path toward enlightenment. In Love's vibration we send forth this book, to the hearts of Love, who respond to its instructions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book charts the evolution of metaphysics since Descartes and provides a compelling case for why metaphysics matters.

The Metaphysics presents Aristotle's mature rejection of both the Platonic theory that what we perceive is just a pale reflection of reality and the hardheaded view that all processes are ultimately material. He argued instead that the reality or substance of things lies in their concrete forms, and in so doing he probed some of the deepest questions of philosophy: What is existence? How is change possible? And are there certain things that must exist for anything else to exist at all? The seminal notions discussed in The Metaphysics - of 'substance' and associated concepts of matter and form, essence and accident, potentiality and actuality - have had a profound and enduring influence, and laid the foundations for one of the central branches of Western philosophy.