Causation in Early Modern Philosophy: Cartesianism, Occasionalism, and Preestablished Harmony

by Steven Nadler

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Three general accounts of causation stand out in early modern philosophy: Cartesian interactionism, occasionalism, and Leibniz's preestablished harmony. The contributors to this volume examine these theories in their philosophical and historical context. They address them both as a means for answering specific questions regarding causal relations and in their relation to one another, in particular, comparing occasionalism and the preestablished harmony...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:027102657X

ISBN13:9780271026572

Release Date:April 1993

Publisher:Penn State University Press

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.5" x 9.0"

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