Image from Amazon.com
Occasionalism : causation among the Cartesians / by Steven Nadler.
Material type:
TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.Description: xii, 217 p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9780198250081 (hbk.)
- 0198250088 (hbk.)
- ARCH YNDC 122.09 N137O 22
- B745.O3 N34 2011
Contents:
Occasionalism and the mind-body problem -- Desartes and occasional causation -- Occasionalism and general will in Malebranche -- Knowledge, volitional agency, and causation in Malebranche and Geulincx -- Dualism and occasionalism: Arnauld and the development of Cartesian metaphysics -- The occasionalism of Louis de le Forge -- Louise de la Forge and the development of occasionalism: continuous creation and the activity of the soul -- Cordemoy and occasionalism -- "No necessary connection": the medieval roots of the occasionalist roots of Hume -- Choosing a theodicy: the Leibniz-Malebranche-Arnauld connection.
Reviews from LibraryThing.com:
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archives
|
SAIACS Archives Room | Yandell Collection | ARCH YNDC 122.09 N137O (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 066659 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-213) and index.
Occasionalism and the mind-body problem -- Desartes and occasional causation -- Occasionalism and general will in Malebranche -- Knowledge, volitional agency, and causation in Malebranche and Geulincx -- Dualism and occasionalism: Arnauld and the development of Cartesian metaphysics -- The occasionalism of Louis de le Forge -- Louise de la Forge and the development of occasionalism: continuous creation and the activity of the soul -- Cordemoy and occasionalism -- "No necessary connection": the medieval roots of the occasionalist roots of Hume -- Choosing a theodicy: the Leibniz-Malebranche-Arnauld connection.
There are no comments on this title.
Log in to your account to post a comment.