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Does the fact that everything has a cause imply that all events are causally determined? Drawing on discussions from the history of philosophy, this book captures the diverse dynamics found in physics, chemistry, biology, animal psychology, and rational action.

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" On the path he traces from the mechanistic to the divine, John Burbidge provides a very effective guided tour of some of the most significant moments in the tradition of reflection on cause, including - but not limited to - the philosophies of Aristotle, Anselm, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, and Einstein. At every stage of its development, his argument is clear and convincing." Jamie Crooks, Department of Philosophy, Bishop' s University

Cause for Thought An Essay in Metaphysics

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      Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/05/2014
      ISBN13: 9780773543546, 978-0773543546
      ISBN10: 0773543546

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Does the fact that everything has a cause imply that all events are causally determined? Drawing on discussions from the history of philosophy, this book captures the diverse dynamics found in physics, chemistry, biology, animal psychology, and rational action.

      Trade Review
      " On the path he traces from the mechanistic to the divine, John Burbidge provides a very effective guided tour of some of the most significant moments in the tradition of reflection on cause, including - but not limited to - the philosophies of Aristotle, Anselm, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, and Einstein. At every stage of its development, his argument is clear and convincing." Jamie Crooks, Department of Philosophy, Bishop' s University

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