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“Metaphysics is the study of the most general nature and basic structure of reality, and therefore the concepts of metaphysics, concepts like time, space, identity, resemblance, substance, property, fact, event, composition, possibility, etc., are the most fundamental concepts. Thus metaphysics is the most fundamental theoretical discipline.”

Quote by Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra

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Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra

Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra, born on August 7, 1969, is an individual whose identity and profession remain unclear. more

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