The Philosophy of Nature : A Guide to the New Essentialism
by
Brian Ellis
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1902683625
ISBN-13
9781902683621
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Acumen Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 30th, 2002
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
250 grams
Dimensions
21.50 x 13.80 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Western philosophy, from c 1900 -Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology
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Provides a general summation of, and introduction to, the essentialist position. This title exposes the philosophical and scientific credentials of the prevailing Humean metaphysic as less than compelling and makes the case for essentialism as an alternative metaphysical perspective in lucid and unambiguous terms.
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, much recent work has been done to revive interest in essentialism and "The Philosophy of Nature" is a distinctive contribution to this lively current debate. Brian Ellis exposes the philosophical and scientific credentials of the prevailing Humean metaphysic as less than compelling and makes the case for new essentialism as an alternative metaphysical perspective in lucid and unambiguous terms. This book develops this alternative metaphysic and considers the consequences for philosophy, and for some other areas of investigation, of working with such a metaphysic. Ellis argues that these consequences are profound and that a new essentialism provides a comprehensive new philosophy of nature for a modern scientific understanding of the world.
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