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This book explores the relationship between an Aristotelian
philosophy of nature and a scientifically engaged theology of
nature that cuts across interdisciplinary boundaries. It features
essays by some of the best scholars engaging with Aristotelianism
in contemporary metaphysics, philosophy of science, and
philosophical theology.
This book explores the relationship between a scientifically
updated Aristotelian philosophy of nature and a scientifically
engaged theology of nature. It features original contributions by
some of the best scholars engaging with Aristotelianism in
contemporary metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophical
theology. Despite the growing interest in Aristotelian approaches
to contemporary philosophy of science, few metaphysicians have
engaged directly with the question of how a neo-Aristotelian
metaphysics of nature might change the landscape for theological
discussion concerning theology and naturalism, the place of human
beings within nature, or the problem of divine causality. The
chapters in this volume are collected into three thematic sections:
Naturalism and Nature, Mind and Nature, and God and Nature. By
pushing the current boundaries of neo-Aristotelian metaphysics to
recover the traditional notion of substantial forms in physics,
reframe the principle of proportionality in biology, and restore
the hierarchy of being familiar to ancient philosophy, this book
advances a metaphysically unified framework that accommodates both
scientific and theological knowledge, enriching the interaction
between science, philosophy and theology. Neo-Aristotelian
Metaphysics and the Theology of Nature will be of interest to
scholars and advanced students working in metaphysics, philosophy
of science, natural theology, philosophical theology, and analytic
theology.
The last two decades have seen two significant trends emerging
within the philosophy of science: the rapid development and focus
on the philosophy of the specialised sciences, and a resurgence of
Aristotelian metaphysics, much of which is concerned with the
possibility of emergence, as well as the ontological status and
indispensability of dispositions and powers in science. Despite
these recent trends, few Aristotelian metaphysicians have engaged
directly with the philosophy of the specialised sciences.
Additionally, the relationship between fundamental Aristotelian
concepts-such as "hylomorphism", "substance", and "faculties"-and
contemporary science has yet to receive a critical and systematic
treatment. Neo-Aristotelian Perspectives on Contemporary Science
aims to fill this gap in the literature by bringing together essays
on the relationship between Aristotelianism and science that cut
across interdisciplinary boundaries. The chapters in this volume
are divided into two main sections covering the philosophy of
physics and the philosophy of the life sciences. Featuring original
contributions from distinguished and early-career scholars, this
book will be of interest to specialists in analytical metaphysics
and the philosophy of science.
The last two decades have seen two significant trends emerging
within the philosophy of science: the rapid development and focus
on the philosophy of the specialised sciences, and a resurgence of
Aristotelian metaphysics, much of which is concerned with the
possibility of emergence, as well as the ontological status and
indispensability of dispositions and powers in science. Despite
these recent trends, few Aristotelian metaphysicians have engaged
directly with the philosophy of the specialised sciences.
Additionally, the relationship between fundamental Aristotelian
concepts-such as "hylomorphism", "substance", and "faculties"-and
contemporary science has yet to receive a critical and systematic
treatment. Neo-Aristotelian Perspectives on Contemporary Science
aims to fill this gap in the literature by bringing together essays
on the relationship between Aristotelianism and science that cut
across interdisciplinary boundaries. The chapters in this volume
are divided into two main sections covering the philosophy of
physics and the philosophy of the life sciences. Featuring original
contributions from distinguished and early-career scholars, this
book will be of interest to specialists in analytical metaphysics
and the philosophy of science.
Despite more than half a century of theoretical work, the Casimir
effect is still not as fully understood as some suppose. In this
treatise, the author uncovers new puzzles and paradoxes concerning
this mysterious phenomenon. In particular, he clearly demonstrates
that the most sophisticated theories fail when confronted with
dielectrics in which the refractive index is not uniform but
gradually changes.
Despite more than half a century of theoretical work, the Casimir
effect is still not as fully understood as some suppose. In this
treatise, the author uncovers new puzzles and paradoxes concerning
this mysterious phenomenon. In particular, he clearly demonstrates
that the most sophisticated theories fail when confronted with
dielectrics in which the refractive index is not uniform but
gradually changes.
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Hylomorphism
William M. R. Simpson
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R566
Discovery Miles 5 660
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This Element introduces Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism, which
provides an account of substances in terms of their 'matter' and
'form', adapting and applying it to the interface between physics
and biology. It begins by indicating some reasons for the current
revival of hylomorphism and by suggesting a way of classifying the
confusing array of hylomorphisms that have arisen. It argues that,
in order for composite entities to have irreducible causal powers
which make a difference to how nature unfolds, they must have
substantial forms which transform their matter such that the powers
of their physical parts are grounded in the composite entity as a
whole. It suggests how a contemporary form of hylomorphism might
contribute to the philosophy of biology by grounding the
non-intentional form of teleology that features in the identity
conditions of biological systems, affirming a real distinction
between living organisms and heaps of matter. This title is also
available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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Hylomorphism
William M. R. Simpson
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R1,850
Discovery Miles 18 500
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This Element introduces Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism, which
provides an account of substances in terms of their 'matter' and
'form', adapting and applying it to the interface between physics
and biology. It begins by indicating some reasons for the current
revival of hylomorphism and by suggesting a way of classifying the
confusing array of hylomorphisms that have arisen. It argues that,
in order for composite entities to have irreducible causal powers
which make a difference to how nature unfolds, they must have
substantial forms which transform their matter such that the powers
of their physical parts are grounded in the composite entity as a
whole. It suggests how a contemporary form of hylomorphism might
contribute to the philosophy of biology by grounding the
non-intentional form of teleology that features in the identity
conditions of biological systems, affirming a real distinction
between living organisms and heaps of matter. This title is also
available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Forces of the Quantum Vacuum presents a number of theoretical
approaches to Casimir, van der Waals and Casimir-Polder forces that
have been fruitfully employed in mainstream research, and also
reviews the experimental evidence for Casimir forces. Beginning
with basic ideas in quantum mechanics and building its way to a
sophisticated form of macroscopic QED, the book provides an
inspiring training manual for graduate students to develop in a
natural progression the ideas needed for modern theoretical
research on Casimir forces.
Forces of the Quantum Vacuum presents a number of theoretical
approaches to Casimir, van der Waals and Casimir-Polder forces that
have been fruitfully employed in mainstream research, and also
reviews the experimental evidence for Casimir forces. Beginning
with basic ideas in quantum mechanics and building its way to a
sophisticated form of macroscopic QED, the book provides an
inspiring training manual for graduate students to develop in a
natural progression the ideas needed for modern theoretical
research on Casimir forces.
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