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This critical guide provides an in-depth examination of Francisco Suárez’s Metaphysical Disputations, a foundational text in early modern metaphysics. Editors Shane Duarte and Sydney Penner assemble expert contributors who analyze Suárez’s key metaphysical doctrines, including substance, causality, being, and essence.
The volume addresses Suárez’s innovative responses to medieval scholasticism and his influence on subsequent philosophical traditions. Readers will discover how his work shaped debates among rationalists and empiricists, as well as contemporary metaphysical discussions. Each chapter provides careful textual analysis and philosophical argumentation, making complex ideas accessible to scholars and advanced students.
Part of the Cambridge Critical Guides series, this work serves as both an introduction for newcomers and a resource for specialists seeking deeper engagement with Suárez’s thought. The guide contextualizes his philosophy within early modern intellectual history and demonstrates its enduring relevance to modern metaphysical inquiry.
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