Metaphysics and Epistemology: A Guided Anthology presents a comprehensive introductory overview of key themes, thinkers, and texts in metaphysics and epistemology. * Presents a wide-ranging collection of carefully excerpted readings on metaphysics and epistemology * Blends classic and contemporary works to reveal the historical development and present directions in the fields of metaphysics and epistemology * Provides succinct, insightful commentary to introduce the essence of each selection at the beginning of chapters which also serve to inter-link the selected writings