The Aristotelian-Thomistic Concept Of Chance

by M. Julienne Junkersfeld

Book Overview

The Aristotelian-Thomistic Concept of Chance by M. Julienne Junkersfeld is a scholarly exploration of the concept of chance as it is understood in the philosophical traditions of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas. The book begins by examining the ancient Greek understanding of chance, which was seen as a force that could disrupt the order of the universe. Aristotle rejected this view and proposed that chance events were actually the result of natural causes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163138150
• ISBN13: 9781163138151
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"