The Force of Reason and the Logic of Force
Published on 1. January 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
IX, 148 pages
978-1-349-51671-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Force of Reason and the Logic of Force investigates the concept of force through various 'episodes' in the history of philosophy. The author argues that force arises on the basis of the distinction of reality and mere appearance. The book looks at figures who reduce force to something other than itself as well as figures who develop a 'logic of force' that allows them to trace the operation of force without such a reduction.
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Edition
1st ed. 2004
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
1 s/w Abbildung
IX, 148 p. 1 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
209 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-51671-1 (9781349516711)
DOI
10.1057/9780230511460
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
08/2004
Palgrave Macmillan
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Person
RICHARD A. LEE JR is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at De Paul University, USA. He is the author of
Science, the Singular, and the Question of Theology
, and he has written on medieval philosophy, early modern philosophy, the Frankfurt School and contemporary European philosophy.
Content
Introduction The Trouble with Force Tracing the Logic of Force: Roger Bacon's De Multiplicatione Specierum Creation, Order, and Violence in Thomas Aquinas Albertus Magnus and Nicole Oresme on Force and Nature Knowledge and Power in the Thought of Pierre d'Ailly Hobbes' Logic of Force: The Phenomenon of Motion and the Capacities of Ratiocination Bibliography