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Aristotle’s Revenge: The Metaphysical Foundations of Physical and Biological Science

Edward Feser

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Description:Actuality and potentiality, substantial form and prime matter, efficient causality and teleology are among the fundamental concepts of Aristotelian philosophy of nature. Aristotle's Revenge argues 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- Neuroscientific reductionismThe 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Aristotle’s Revenge: The Metaphysical Foundations of Physical and Biological Science. To get started finding Aristotle’s Revenge: The Metaphysical Foundations of Physical and Biological Science, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Actuality and potentiality, substantial form and prime matter, efficient causality and teleology are among the fundamental concepts of Aristotelian philosophy of nature. Aristotle's Revenge argues 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- Neuroscientific reductionismThe 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Aristotle’s Revenge: The Metaphysical Foundations of Physical and Biological Science. To get started finding Aristotle’s Revenge: The Metaphysical Foundations of Physical and Biological Science, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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