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Descartes on Forms and Mechanisms de Helen Hattab

Descartes on Forms and Mechanisms

Autor Helen Hattab
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 iul 2012
The modern view of causation can be traced back to the mechanistic science of Descartes, whose rejection of Aristotelian physics, with its concept of substantial forms, in favor of mechanical explanations 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. 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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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781107405158
ISBN-10: 1107405157
Pagini: 248
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Introduction; Part I. Resurrecting the Substantial Form: 1. Descartes' arguments against the substantial form; 2. Aquinas' introduction of the substantial form; 3. Suarez's defense of the substantial form; Part II. Challenging the Substantial Form: 4. Sanchez's skeptical humanist attack; 5. The mechanical alternative to substantial forms; 6. Cartesian science and the principles of mechanics; Part III. Eliminating Substantial Forms: 7. Atoms, modes and other heresies; 8. Descartes' metaphysical alternative to substantial forms; Conclusion.

Recenzii

'This is a subtle and learned book, and sheds light on a narrow but, Hattab argues, central slice of the debates around substantial forms in the early seventeenth century and the rise of the mechanical philosophy. Hattab provides important context for Descartes's arguments against Scholastic forms and adds detail to our understanding of both the object and motivation of his attack. She offers a stimulating reading not only of Descartes's relationship to contemporary Scholasticism, but also of his scientific method and metaphysical commitments at various stages in his career.' Journal of the History of Philosophy

Descriere

Uniquely, this book traces Descartes' groundbreaking theory of scientific explanation back to the mathematical demonstrations of Aristotelian mechanics.