Foreword

Josef Seifert

1-6

The essence of love and the need for a "phenomenological metaphysics"

Dietrich Von Hildebrand

1-15

Essence and existence I

A new foundation of classical metaphysics on the basis of "phenomenological realism," and a critical investigation of "existentialist thomism"

Josef Seifert

17-157

Substance and spiritual substance

A criticism of David Hume

Michael J. Healy

159-183

Discussion

185-186

The finiteness of the past

A dialogue

Fritz Wenisch

187-199

A reply to "The finiteness of the past"

Don Ferrari

201-220

Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889-1977)

John F. Crosby, Josef Seifert

221-225

Gerda Walther (1897-1977)

Linda Lopez Mcalister

227-228

Contributing authors

229-230