Descartes on forms and mechanisms

The modern view of causation can be traced back to the mechan istic science of Descartes, whose rejection of Aristotelian physics, with its concept of substantial forms, in favor of mechanical explan ation was a turning point in the history of philosophy. However, the reasoning which led Descar...

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spelling oai:scholar.dlu.edu.vn:DLU123456789-341402014-01-19T08:18:26Z Descartes on forms and mechanisms Hattab, Helen Mechanism Descartes The modern view of causation can be traced back to the mechan istic science of Descartes, whose rejection of Aristotelian physics, with its concept of substantial forms, in favor of mechanical explan ation was a turning point in the history of philosophy. However, the reasoning which led Descartes and other early moderns in this direction is not well understood. For the first time, this book traces Descartes’ groundbreaking theory of scientific explanation back to the mathematical demonstrations of Aristotelian mechanics and interprets these advances in light of the available arguments for and against substantial forms. It also examines how Descartes’ new theory led him to develop a metaphysical foundation for his science that could avoid skeptical objections. It will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in the philosophy and science of the early modern period. 2013-05-29T01:04:20Z 2013-05-29T01:04:20Z 2009 Book https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/34140 en application/pdf Cambridge University
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Descartes
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Descartes
Hattab, Helen
Descartes on forms and mechanisms
description The modern view of causation can be traced back to the mechan istic science of Descartes, whose rejection of Aristotelian physics, with its concept of substantial forms, in favor of mechanical explan ation was a turning point in the history of philosophy. However, the reasoning which led Descartes and other early moderns in this direction is not well understood. For the first time, this book traces Descartes’ groundbreaking theory of scientific explanation back to the mathematical demonstrations of Aristotelian mechanics and interprets these advances in light of the available arguments for and against substantial forms. It also examines how Descartes’ new theory led him to develop a metaphysical foundation for his science that could avoid skeptical objections. It will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in the philosophy and science of the early modern period.
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