Why does anything happen? What is the best account of natural necessity? Bauer explores the internal structure of causal powers and the possibility that physical reality and mind are unified through intentionality. Researchers and students of metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind will find this book valuable.
Why does anything happen? What is the best account of natural necessity? Bauer explores the internal structure of causal powers and the possibility that physical reality and mind are unified through intentionality. Researchers and students of metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind will find this book valuable.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
William A. Bauer is Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at North Carolina State University. He has published articles in journals including Acta Analytica, Erkenntnis, and Science and Engineering Ethics.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: the metaphysics of powers and the 3d account Part I. Why Powers?: 1. The need for powers: three models of physical modality 2. The reality of pure powers Part II. What Are Powers Like?: 3. Powers from the inside: physical intentionality 4. A defense of physical intentionality: essential marks 5. A defense of physical intentionality: additional marks and objections 6. Powers from the inside: information 7. Powers from the outside: systems of powers and the appearance of qualities 8. Nature's intentionality continuum.
Introduction: the metaphysics of powers and the 3d account Part I. Why Powers?: 1. The need for powers: three models of physical modality 2. The reality of pure powers Part II. What Are Powers Like?: 3. Powers from the inside: physical intentionality 4. A defense of physical intentionality: essential marks 5. A defense of physical intentionality: additional marks and objections 6. Powers from the inside: information 7. Powers from the outside: systems of powers and the appearance of qualities 8. Nature's intentionality continuum.
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