Occasionalism

Occasionalism
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9780198250081
ISBN-13 : 0198250088
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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.


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