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The Philosophy of Nature : a Guide to the New Essentialism.
In ""The Philosophy of Nature, "" Brian Ellis provides a clear and forthright general summation of, and introduction to, the new essentialist position. Although the theory that the laws of nature are immanent in things, rather than imposed on them from without, is an ancient one,...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2014.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Essentialist Philosophies of Nature; 2 Empiricist and Realist Perspectives on the World; 3 Properties and Relations; 4 Powers and Dispositions; 5 Laws of Nature; 6 Natural Necessity; 7 Philosophical Implications; 8 Wider Implications; Appendix; Two Problems for Essentialism; Response to Armstrong; Bibliography; Index.