Occasionalism
Author | : Steven Nadler |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2010-11-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198250081 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198250088 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Occasionalism by : Steven Nadler
Download or read book Occasionalism written by Steven Nadler and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-11-18 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steven Nadler presents a collection of essays on philosophical problems about causation in the seventeenth century. His focus is on a particular doctrine, "occasionalism", found among a number of early modern followers of Descartes. The essays consider the philosophical, scientific, theological, and historical context for the doctrine.