Scientific Essentialism defends the view that the fundamental laws of nature depend on the essential properties of the things on which they are said to operate, and are therefore not independent of them. These laws are not imposed upon the world by God, the forces of nature or anything else, but rather are immanent in the world. Ellis argues that ours is a dynamic world consisting of more or less transient objects which are constantly interacting with each other, and whose identities depend on their roles in these processes.
Natural objects must behave as they do, because to do otherwise would be contrary to their natures. The laws of nature are, therefore, metaphysically necessary, and consequently, there are necessary connections between events. Brian Ellis calls for the rejection of the theory of Humean Supervenience and an implementation of a new kind of realism in philosophical analysis.
| ISBN: | 9780521800945 |
| Publication date: | 9th April 2001 |
| Author: | Brian Ellis |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 309 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in Philosophy |
| Genres: |
Philosophy |
Scientific Essentialism defends the view that the fundamental laws of nature depend on the essential properties of the things on which they are said to operate, and are therefore not independent of them. These laws are not imposed upon the world by God, the forces of nature or anything else, but rather are immanent in the world.
Scientific Essentialism features in the following genres: Philosophy
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Scientific Essentialism was written by Brian Ellis and published by Cambridge University Press
Scientific Essentialism has 309 pages
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