Powers and capacities in philosophy : the new Aristotelianism / / edited by Ruth Groff and John Greco

• Pubblicazione: New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (361 p.)
• Disciplina: 110
• Soggetto topico: Power (Philosophy); Philosophy, Modern
• Altri autori: GrecoJohn GroffRuth <1963->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. Metaphysics -- pt. II. Philosophy of science -- pt. III. Mind and agency -- pt. IV. Ethics and epistemology -- pt. V. Social and political philosophy.
• Sommario/riassunto: Powers and Capacities in Philosophy is designed to stake out an emerging, discipline-spanning neo-Aristotelian framework grounded in realism about causal powers.? The volume brings together for the first time original essays by leading philosophers working on powers in relation to metaphysics, philosophy of natural and social science, philosophy of mind and action, epistemology, ethics and social and political philosophy.? In each area, the concern is to show how a commitment to real causal powers affects discussion at the level in question. In metaphysics, for example, real
• Titolo autorizzato: Powers and capacities in philosophy
• ISBN: 1-135-12113-3; 1-283-99416-X; 0-203-07560-9; 1-135-12114-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786050103321
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