Powers and abilities in early modern philosophy / edited by Sebastian Bender and Dominik Perler.
| Other author | Bender, Sebastian, 1986- |
| Other author | Perler, Dominik. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, 2024. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Partial contents | Suárez on powers and abilities as inner causes / Dominik Perler -- Hobbes on powers, accidents, and motions / Stewart D. Duncan -- Locke on the right use of our abilities / Jennifer Marušić -- Mental faculties and powers and the foundations of Hume's philosophy / Karl Schafer. |
| Abstract | "This book explores different accounts of powers and abilities in early modern philosophy. It analyzes powers and abilities as a package, hopefully enabling us to better understand them both and to see similarities as well as dissimilarities. While some prominent early modern accounts of power have been studied in detail, this volume covers lesser-known thinkers and several early modern women philosophers. The volume also investigates early modern accounts of powers and abilities in a more systematic fashion than has been previously done. By broadening its scope in these ways, the volume uncovers trends and tendencies in early modern thinking about powers and abilities that are easy to miss. The chapters explore how twenty-two early modern thinkers approached the following questions: -What kind of entities are powers and abilities? Are they reducible to something categorical or not? -What is the relation between powers and abilities? Is there a fundamental metaphysical difference between them or not? -How do we know what powers objects have and what abilities agents have? -Are human abilities in any way special? How do they relate to the abilities non-human animals have? And how do they relate to the powers of inanimate objects? Powers and Abilities in Early Modern Philosophy will appeal to scholars and advanced students working in the history of early modern philosophy, in metaphysics, and in the history of science"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024006910 |
| ISBN | 9781032304847 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781032304854 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |