Causation in Early Modern Philosophy: Cartesianism, Occasionalism, and Preestablished Harmony

by Steven Nadler

Three general accounts of causation stand out in early modern philosophy: Cartesian interactionism, occasionalism, and Leibniz's preestablished harmony. The contributors to this volume examine these theories in their philosophical and historical context. They address them both as a means for answering specific questions regarding causal relations and in their relation to one another, in particular, comparing occasionalism and the preestablished harmony...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027102657X
• ISBN13: 9780271026572
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.0"