"Beyond Experience: Metaphysical Theories and Philosophical Constraints", by Norman Swartz

Foreword

Nicholas Rescher, University of Pittsburgh.

Reviews

Evan Simpson, McMaster University.
Jack Ornstein, Concordia University.
The author's reply.
M.A. Michael, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
William Reese, State University of New York at Albany.
Murray Ross, University of British Columbia.
Scott Berman, Saint Louis University.
Hugo Meynell, University of Calgary.

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