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Author : Brian Ellis
Release : 2001-04-09
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Synopsis Scientific Essentialism by : Brian Ellis
Download or read book Scientific Essentialism written by Brian Ellis. This book was released on 2001-04-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the laws of nature.
Author : Brian Ellis
Release : 2014-12-18
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Synopsis The Philosophy of Nature by : Brian Ellis
Download or read book The Philosophy of Nature written by Brian Ellis. This book was released on 2014-12-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Philosophy of Nature," Brian Ellis provides a clear and forthright general summation of, and introduction to, the new essentialist position. Although the theory that the laws of nature are immanent in things, rather than imposed on them from without, is an ancient one, much recent work has been done to revive interest in essentialism and "The Philosophy of Nature" is a distinctive contribution to this lively current debate. Brian Ellis exposes the philosophical and scientific credentials of the prevailing Humean metaphysic as less than compelling and makes the case for new essentialism as an alternative metaphysical perspective in lucid and unambiguous terms. This book develops this alternative metaphysic and considers the consequences for philosophy, and for some other areas of investigation, of working with such a metaphysic. Ellis argues that these consequences are profound and that a new essentialism provides a comprehensive new philosophy of nature for a modern scientific understanding of the world.
Author : David S. Oderberg
Release : 2007-11-13
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Rating : 851/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Real Essentialism by : David S. Oderberg
Download or read book Real Essentialism written by David S. Oderberg. This book was released on 2007-11-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real Essentialism presents a comprehensive defence of neo-Aristotelian essentialism. Do objects have essences? Must they be the kinds of things they are in spite of the changes they undergo? Can we know what things are really like – can we define and classify reality? Many if not most philosophers doubt this, influenced by centuries of empiricism, and by the anti-essentialism of Wittgenstein, Quine, Popper, and other thinkers. Real Essentialism reinvigorates the tradition of realist, essentialist metaphysics, defending the reality and knowability of essence, the possibility of objective, immutable definition, and its relevance to contemporary scientific and metaphysical issues such as whether essence transcends physics and chemistry, the essence of life, the nature of biological species, and the nature of the person.
Author : Brian David Ellis
Release : 2001
Genre : Essentialism (Philosophy)
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Book Synopsis Scientific Essentialism by : Brian David Ellis
Download or read book Scientific Essentialism written by Brian David Ellis. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Greg McKeown
Release : 2014-04-15
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 390/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Essentialism by : Greg McKeown
Download or read book Essentialism written by Greg McKeown. This book was released on 2014-04-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE LIFE-CHANGING NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD • Now in a 10th anniversary edition featuring a new introduction and bonus 21-day challenge. “Essentialism holds the keys to solving one of the great puzzles of life: How can we do less but accomplish more?”—Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again Essentialism isn’t about getting more done in less time. It’s about getting only the right things done. Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Are you often busy but not productive? Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked? If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist. Essentialism is more than a time-management technique. It is a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so we can make the highest possible contribution toward the things that really matter. By forcing us to apply more selective criteria for where to spend our precious time and energy, the disciplined pursuit of less empowers us to reclaim control of our own choices, instead of giving others the implicit permission to choose for us. Essentialism is not one more thing to do. It’s a whole new way of doing less, but better, in every area of our lives. Join the millions of people who have used Essentialism to change their outlook on the world.
