The Metaphysics of the School

<p><i>The Metaphysics of the School Book 4: Principles of Being; Book 5: Causes of Being</i> delves into the fundamental principles of existence and causation offering a rigorous exploration of metaphysics through a scholastic lens. Thomas Harper presents a detailed examination of being its essence and its attributes deeply rooted in Thomistic philosophy. This volume meticulously analyzes the causes that govern existence providing readers with a profound understanding of reality's underlying structure.</p><p>Harper's work a cornerstone of Catholic intellectual tradition provides enduring insights into perennial philosophical questions addressing the nature of being and the principles that govern the cosmos. This edition remains essential reading for students and scholars of metaphysics Catholic philosophy and the history of ideas providing a deep dive into the intricacies of scholastic thought.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>