Book ID: CBB402968678

Teleology in the Ancient World: Philosophical and Medical Approaches (2017)

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Rocca, Julius (Editor)


Cambridge University Press


Publication Date: 2017
Physical Details: 344 pages
Language: English

The ancient origins of teleological concepts are sometimes either conveniently forgotten or given a distorted appearance. On the one hand, ancient teleology has been obscured by the theological cloak of creationism. On the other, Darwinists have sometimes failed to give due consideration to the variety and subtlety of teleology's intellectual antecedents. The purpose of this book is to restore the balance by looking at the manifold ways in which teleology in antiquity was viewed. The volume, consisting of twelve essays by leading authorities in their fields, examines the ways in which teleological arguments were used in antiquity and how these discussions inform and influence current debates on evolution, creationism and intelligent design. As well as examining philosophical contributions to the subject, a specific aim is to examine ancient medical thinking on this topic and its relationship to ancient philosophical ideas.

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Authors & Contributors
Martins, Roberto de Andrade
Leunissen, Mariska
Rupik, Gregory
Salas, Luis Alejandro
O'Brien, Dan
Vargas, Evelyn
Concepts
Teleology
Philosophy of science
Philosophy
Biology
Causality
Natural philosophy
Time Periods
Ancient
18th century
17th century
21st century
20th century, early
20th century
Places
Greece
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