Cartesian Functional Analysis.

Despite eschewing the utility of ends or purposes in natural philosophy, Descartes frequently engages in functional explanation, which many have assumed is an essentially teleological form of explanation. This article considers the consistency of Descartes's appeal to natural functions, advancing th...

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Publicado en:	Australasian Journal of Philosophy Vol. 90; no. 1; pp. 75 - 93
Autor principal:	Brown, DeborahJ.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2012
Materias:	Descartes, René, 1596-1650 Function (Biology) Teleology Causation (Philosophy) Mechanism (Philosophy) Philosophy & science Causality (Physics)
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