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Substantiality and Causality: 60 (Philosophische Analyse / Philosophical Analysis, 60) - Hardcover

 
9781614518761: Substantiality and Causality: 60 (Philosophische Analyse / Philosophical Analysis, 60)

Synopsis

The content of the volume is divided as follows: after presenting two rival approaches to substantiality and causality: a traditional (ontological) view vs. a transcendental one (Rosiak) there follow two sections: the first presents studies of substance as showing some causal aspects (Buchheim, Keinänen, Kovac, Piwowarczyk), whereas the other contains investigations of causality showing in a way its reference to the category of substance (Kobiela, Meixner, Mitscherling, Wroński). The last, short section contains two studies ofextension (Leszczyński and Skowron) which can be regarded as a conceptual background of both substantiality and causality. The book gives a very colourful picture of the discussions connected with substantiality and causality which may be of potential interest for the readers.

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About the Author

Mirosław Szatkowski, University of Munich, Germany.
Marek Rosiak, Łódz University, Poland.

From the Back Cover

Substantiality and Causality is a book of original contributions by eleven authors; each addresses some more or less contemporary problem concerning substantiality and causality. The content of the volume is divided as follows: after presenting two rival approaches to substantiality and causality: a traditional (ontological) view vs. a transcendental one (Rosiak) there follow two sections: the first presents studies of substance as showing some causal
aspects (Buchheim, Keinänen, Kovac, Piwowarczyk), whereas the other contains investigations of causality showing in a way its reference to the category of substance (Kobiela, Meixner, Mitscherling, Wroński). The last, short section contains two studies of extension (Leszczyński and Skowron) which can be regarded as a conceptual background of both substantiality and causality.

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