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Introduction
In Putting Metaphysics First: Essays on Metaphysics and Epistemology. Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press. pp. 1-10 (2009)
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This introductory chapter starts with an overall summary of the book, and then goes on to provide a summary of each chapter. Topics covered in the book include nominalism, realism, commonsense realism, scientific realism, moral realism, naturalism, biological essentialism, and nonfactualism.Author's Profile
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