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Swimming against the current tide of analytic philosophy and relativism, In Defense of Metaphysics aims to demonstrate the necessary existence of absolute philosophical truths. The author invites Kant, Ayer, Poincare, and Quine to participate in four dialogues, which present and attack those modern trends that reject metaphysics.

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It could seem anachronistic: a vigorous defense of Rational Metaphysics in the present era of Post-Modernism. Yet these Socratic style dialogues are so delightfully written that the old Phoenix seems to be alive and kicking again... It is highly recommended to all lovers of metaphysics. (Iyyun, The Jerusalem Philosophical Quarterly) Steinitz's 'In Defense of Metaphysics' focuses on one fundamental question: Are there absolute truths outside of logic? This is a penetrating philosophical discussion worthy of its name. Steinitz's vehement criticism (of analytic philosophy) deserves a serious debate. (Haaretz Litrutre Supplment) This book, which carries the reader along with its sweeping style, is an excellent introduction to the key issues of the philosophy of science broadly conceived. I know of very few books that can compete with it in general philosophical literature. (Professor Sabetai Unguru, Tel Aviv University)

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The Author: Yuval Steinitz is a lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Haifa, Israel. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Tel Aviv University. In addition to articles in professional journals, Dr. Steinitz wrote Invitation to Philosophy, God, Logic and Causation and Descartes' Physics and Metaphysics.

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