Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the problem of metaphysical differences and to seek a pathway towards their resolution. Metaphysical conflicts have two meanings: first, Systems contradict one another by accepting different and opposite ultimate principles of explanation: second, Systems oppose one another by claiming various degrees of inclusiveness and coherence. It is maintained that both of these two views of metaphysical controversies are true. The author constructs a comprehensive scheme from which any possible metaphysics can be derived. There are four categories to his meta-Metaphysics: the given, Free choice of values, Classifications, And the determinates. (staff)