Chapter ID: CBB000101140

Whose Ends? Teleology in Early Modern Natural Philosophy (2001)

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Description Argues that there was a concept of final causality that affected the natural philosophy of many seventeenth century natural philosophers.


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Authors & Contributors
Clericuzio, Antonio
Dana Matthiessen
David S. Sytsma
Christian Henkel
Ricciardo, Salvatore
Vampoulis, Epaminondas
Journals
Galilæana: Journal of Galilean Studies
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Philosophy of Science
Osiris: A Research Journal Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences
Intellectual History Review
Publishers
Oxford University Press
Kluwer Academic
Ashgate
Concepts
Natural philosophy
Mechanism; mechanical philosophy
Physics
Philosophy
Causality
Science and religion
People
Boyle, Robert
Galilei, Galileo
Descartes, René
Locke, John
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm von
Gassendi, Pierre
Time Periods
17th century
Early modern
18th century
Modern
16th century
Places
England
Italy
Germany
Europe
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