Formal Causes
Download or Read eBook Formal Causes PDF written by Michael T. Ferejohn and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Michael T. Ferejohn |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2013-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199695300 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019969530X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Formal Causes by : Michael T. Ferejohn
Book excerpt: 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.
