Table of Contents

Translators' preface; Preface; Introduction: Theory of knowledge, metaphysics and other philosophical disciplines; Part I. The Theory of Knowledge: 1. Classical problems of the theory of knowledge; 2. The problem of truth; 3. Problems of the source of knowledge; 4. The problem of the limits of knowledge; 5. The relation of the theory of knowledge to the other philosophical sciences; Part II. Metaphysics: 6. The origin of the term 'metaphysics' and the division of problems; 7. Ontology; 8. Metaphysical inferences from reflections on knowledge; 9. Metaphysical problems arising from the investigation of nature; 10. Metaphysical problems arising from religion; 11. Metaphysics as the attempt to achieve an ultimate world-outlook; Concluding remarks.

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Problems and Theories of Philosophy surveys concisely and systematically the main problems in epistemology and metaphysics.