Powers and capacities in philosophy

Powers were central to the Aristotelian worldview that held sway for centuries but were largely left behind during the Scientific Revolution when laws replaced powers as the primary vehicles of explanation. We are now seeing a welcome rebirth of interest in the metaphysics and explanatory role of powers. This title brings together a collection of papers by some of the foremost philosophers writing on the topic of powers today.

Year

2017

Language

English

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Editions

2

Pages

360

ISBN

9781138050815

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