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0.12 There are terrific philosophers making important contributions from all walks of life. No matter what your background is, you can do philosophy, and you can do it well provided you are willing to work at it.¹ Philosophy is easy for no one. But everyone can think philosophically if they are willing to work hard at it—and it is deeply rewarding for those who do.

0.13 This is why I recommended a strategy for reading and working through the book. This book will challenge you, but I encourage you not to give up.

0.14 I think philosophy matters. I wouldn’t have written this book if I didn’t. We’ll even discuss in Section 7.5 whether and in what way metaphysics matters. Because I believe that it matters, I want everyone to have a shot at pursuing philosophy to the best of their ability.

0.15 Really, I hope this book is for everyone.

0.16 I’m excited to get started on the metaphysics! But it might be helpful to situate metaphysics alongside some of the other important subfields of philosophy before we do. This way you’ll get a clearer idea of what’s in store for you if you continue reading this book.