02610oam 2200565I 450 991045905850332120200520144314.01-317-48949-71-317-48950-01-315-71062-51-282-92142-897866129214211-84465-341-210.4324/9781315710624 (CKB)2670000000060769(EBL)1900104(MiAaPQ)EBC1900104(Au-PeEL)EBL1900104(CaPaEBR)ebr10455553(OCoLC)898771328(OCoLC)958107183(EXLCZ)99267000000006076920180706e20142002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||The philosophy of nature a guide to the new essentialism /Brian EllisAbingdon, Oxon :Routledge,2014.1 online resource (192 p.)First published 2002 by Acumen.1-902683-61-7 1-902683-62-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Essentialist Philosophies of Nature; 2 Empiricist and Realist Perspectives on the World; 3 Properties and Relations; 4 Powers and Dispositions; 5 Laws of Nature; 6 Natural Necessity; 7 Philosophical Implications; 8 Wider Implications; Appendix; Two Problems for Essentialism; Response to Armstrong; Bibliography; IndexIn ""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 essentiaPhilosophy of natureEssentialism (Philosophy)Necessity (Philosophy)Electronic books.Philosophy of nature.Essentialism (Philosophy)Necessity (Philosophy)111.1Ellis B. D(Brian David),1929-,915382MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459058503321The philosophy of nature2069461UNINA