Project Gutenberg 2011-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 585 Coffey, P. (Peter) 1876 1943 Coffey, Peter Ontology, or the Theory of Being "Ontology, or the Theory of Being" by Peter Coffey is a scholarly work on metaphysics written in the early 20th century. This treatise aims to provide an English-language textbook on general metaphysics from a scholastic perspective, emphasizing the relevance of medieval discussions to contemporary philosophical inquiries. The book covers fundamental concepts related to being, existence, essence, and the nature of reality, seeking to bridge the insights of historical philosophers with modern thought. The opening of the text presents a preface that articulates the author's intent in creating this work, specifically to address a perceived gap in philosophical education regarding the subject of ontology. Coffey discusses the historical context of various philosophical debates, asserting that many medieval scholastic theories remain pertinent and are still debated within modern philosophical circles. He establishes that the text will not delve into epistemology, as he plans to address that subject in a subsequent volume. This introductory section sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the nature of being, its primary determinations, and the relationship between being and knowledge, positioning the work as a foundational resource for philosophy students and enthusiasts alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 35.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Ontology BD Text Philosophy Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Philosophy & Ethics 2395113 2025-06-14T13:46:51.780474 text/html 2398098 2011-03-30T16:43:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 508690 2011-03-30T16:43:47 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 588464 2025-06-14T13:47:30.155323 application/epub+zip 635926 2025-06-14T13:46:58.127444 application/epub+zip 4156994 2011-03-30T16:45:23 application/pdf 1147032 2011-03-30T16:45:24 application/pdf application/zip 635927 2025-06-14T13:46:54.547437 application/epub+zip 1265112 2025-06-14T13:47:51.953667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 965494 2025-06-14T13:47:27.462333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130179 2022-09-16T10:48:16.858045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1314964 2025-06-14T13:46:46.067539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1316033 2020-06-16T22:47:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 433045 2020-06-16T22:47:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1378120 2011-03-30T16:45:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 437343 2011-03-30T16:45:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1378213 2011-03-30T16:45:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437015 2011-03-30T16:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25974 2025-06-14T13:47:52.182664 application/rdf+xml 1500360 2011-03-30T16:45:25 application/prs.tei 14401 2025-06-14T13:46:55.495462 image/jpeg 3878 2025-06-14T13:46:55.034452 image/jpeg 448315 2011-03-30T16:45:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 569601 2025-06-14T13:46:51.910431 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog