Final causality in nature and human affairs / edited by Richard F. Hassing.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hassing, Richard F., 1944- editor.

Series:

Studies in philosophy and the history of philosophy ; Volume 30.

Studies in philosophy and the history of philosophy ; Volume 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teleology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 282 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press, [1997]

Summary:

This study of the questions of final causality is arranged in historical order from Aristotle to contemporary anthropic-principle cosmology. It discusses such teleological issues as chance and providence, and Aristotle's definition of nature in relation t.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

1. Richard F. Hassing, Introduction

2. William A. Wallace, Is Finality Included in Aristotle's Definition of Nature?

3. Allan Gotthelf, Understanding Aristotle's Teleology

4. Francis Slade, Ends and Purposes

5. Ernest L. Fortin, On the Presumed Medieval Origin of Individual Rights

6. Richard L. Velkley, Moral Finality and the Unity of Homo sapiens: On Teleology in Kant

7. David A. White, Unity and Form in Kant's Notion of Purpose

8. John W. Burbidge, The Cunning of Reason

9. John Leslie, The Anthropic Principle Today

10. George Gale, Anthropic-Principle Cosmology: Physics or Metaphysics?

11. Richard F. Hassing, Modern Natural Science and the Intelligibility of Human Experience

Contributors

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-275) and index.

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ISBN:

0-8132-3057-8

OCLC:

1030892686