Aristotle's Revenge: The Metaphysical Foundations Of Physical And Biological Science

by Edward Feser

2021-02-01 22:30:29

Actuality and potentiality, substantial form and prime matter, efficient causality and teleology are among the fundamental concepts of Aristotelian philosophy of nature.Aristotle''s Revengeargues that these concepts are not only compatible with moder... Read more

Actuality and potentiality, substantial form and prime matter, efficient causality and teleology are among the fundamental concepts of Aristotelian philosophy of nature.Aristotle''s Revengeargues that these concepts are not only compatible with modern science, but are implicitly presupposed by modern science. Among the many topics covered are the metaphysical presuppositions of scientific method; the status of scientific realism; the metaphysics of space and time; the metaphysics of quantum mechanics; reductionism in chemistry and biology; the metaphysics of evolution; and neuroscientific reductionism. The book interacts heavily with the literature on these issues in contemporary analytic metaphysics and philosophy of science, so as to bring contemporary philosophy and science into dialogue with the Aristotelian tradition.

Less

Book Details

Publication date October 30, 2019
Languageeng
ISBN9783868382006
Edward Feser is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Pasadena City College, California. He is the author of several books, including Philosophy of Mind: A Beginner's Guide and Locke (both by Oneworld)...

Compare Prices

Store Availability Book Format Condition Price
Indigo Books & Music In Stock Buy CAD 43.50
eBooks.com In Stock Buy GBP 17.40
Indigo Books & MusicIn Stock
Format
Condition
Buy CAD 43.50
eBooks.comIn Stock
Format
Condition
Buy GBP 17.40
Available Discount
No Discount available

Join us and get access to all
your favourite books

Sign up for free and start exploring thousands of eBooks today.

Sign up for free