TY - BOOK AU - Garrett, Brian TI - What is this thing called metaphysics SN - 9780415617222 U1 - 110 PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - GEN KW - Philosophy KW - Metaphysics N1 - God -- 1 What are we?. Existence -- 2 Modality -- 3 Puzzles of constitution and identity -- 4 Objects and properties -- 5 Causation -- 6 Time -- 7 Time: three puzzles -- 8 Free will -- 9 Facts -- 10 Truth N2 - Why is there something rather than nothing? Does God exist? Does time flow? What are we? Do we have free will? What is truth? Metaphysics is concerned with ourselves and reality, and the most fundamental questions regarding existence. This clear and accessible introduction covers the central topics in metaphysics in a concise but comprehensive way. Brian Garrett discusses the crucial concepts in a highly readable ER -