An Essay on Metaphysics [Paperback]

One of the great Oxford philosopher's finest works,Essay on Metaphysicsconsiders the nature of philosophy, and puts forward Collingwood's original and influential theories of causation, presuppositions, and the logic of question and answer. This new edition includes three fascinating unpublished pieces that illuminate and amplify theEssay.

Editor's Introduction
Select Bibliography
Author's Preface
AN ESSAY ON METAPHYSICS (1940)
Endnotes
The Nature of Metaphysical Study (1934)
The Function of Metaphysics in Civilization (1938)
Notes for an Essay on Logic (1939)
Index

R. G. Collingwood was Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford from 1935 to 1941.