Formal causes : definition, explanation, and primacy in Socratic and Aristotelian thought /
Michael T. Ferejohn presents a new analysis of Aristotle's theory of explanation and scientific knowledge, in the context of its Socratic roots. Ferejohn shows how Aristotle resolves the tension between his commitment to the formal-case model of explanation and his recognition of the role of ef...
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| Μορφή: | Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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| Περίληψη: | Michael T. Ferejohn presents a new analysis of Aristotle's theory of explanation and scientific knowledge, in the context of its Socratic roots. Ferejohn shows how Aristotle resolves the tension between his commitment to the formal-case model of explanation and his recognition of the role of efficient causes in explaining natural phenomena. |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | xii, 211 σ ; 23 εκ. |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές παραπομπές και ευρετήριο. |
| ISBN: | 9780199695300 019969530X |
