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The Problem of Animal Generation in Early Modern Philosophy (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology) - Softcover

Book 17 of 23: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology
 
9781107407282: The Problem of Animal Generation in Early Modern Philosophy (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1107407281 ISBN 13: 9781107407282
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

This book examines the early modern science of generation, analyzing its influences on contemporary philosophical questions.

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Review

"This rich volume aims at helping historians “to gain a fresh perspective on some of the basic problems of early modern philosophy,” by studying how these problems manifest themselves in discussions of animal generation.... the volume can easily be recommended to historians of early modern philosophy and experts alike."
--S a n d e r W. d e B o e r, Journal of the History of Philosophy

Book Description

In this volume Smith examines the early modern science of generation. Analyzing how it influenced the contemporary treatment of traditional philosophical questions, it also demonstrates how philosophical presuppositions about mechanism, substance, and cause informed the interpretations offered by those conducting empirical research on animal reproduction.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1107407281
ISBN 13 
9781107407282
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
472
Editor
Smith Justin E. H.