Aims

<p>In <i>Aims: A Brief Metaphysics for Today</i> James W. Felt turns his attention to combining elements of Thomas Aquinas's metaphysics especially its deep ontology with Alfred North Whitehead's process philosophy to arrive at a new possibility for metaphysics. In his distinctive style Felt concisely pulls together the strands of epistemology ontology and teleology synthesizing these elements into his own process-enriched Thomism.</p><p>Aims does not simply discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each philosopher's position but blends the two into a cohesive argument based on principles derived from immediate experience. Felt arrives at what he calls a Whiteheadian-type solutionappealing to his original concept of the essential aimas necessary for understanding our existence in a coherent yet unique world. This concise finely crafted discussion provides a thoroughly teleological value-centered approach to metaphysics. Aims an experiment in constructive metaphysics is a thorough and insightful project in modern philosophy. It will appeal to philosophers and students of philosophy interested in enriching their knowledge of contemporary conceptions of metaphysics.</p>