Patrick J Connolly
Biographic Data
| ID | 5911289 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patrick J Connolly |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patrick J |
| FAMILY NAME | Connolly |
| SIGNATURE | CONNOLLY P J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lehigh University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7365-7618 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Newton, Bentley, Anti-Epicureanism, and the origin of motion
Robert Greville on Sins, Privations, and Dialetheism
In the history of Western philosophy, dialetheism – the view that some sentences are both true and false – has been unpopular. This paper recovers a previously overlooked episode in the history of dialetheism. Specifically, it reconstructs a section of Robert Greville's The Nature of Truth (1640) in order to show that he was a dialetheist. Greville's consideration of the view that evil is a privation led him to endorse the claim that sinful acts …
Susanna Newcome and the Origins of Utilitarianism
This article provides the first systematic interpretation of the moral theory developed in Newcome's Enquiry into the Evidence of the Christian Religion (1728, revised 1732). More importantly, it shows that Newcome's views constitute a valuable but overlooked contribution to the development of utilitarianism. Indeed, she is arguably the first utilitarian. Her ethical views are considered in two stages. The article first explores her hedonist appr…
Causation and gravitation in George Cheyne's Newtonian natural philosophy
Locke, Pyrard, and Coconuts
Locke's Theory of Demonstration and Demonstrative Morality
Locke famously claimed that morality was capable of demonstration. But he also refused to provide a system of demonstrative morality. This paper addresses the mismatch between Locke's stated views and his actual philosophical practice. While Locke's claims about demonstrative morality have received a lot of attention it is rare to see them discussed in the context of his general theory of demonstration and his specific discussions of particular d…
Maclaurin on Occasionalism
In a recent article Fred Ablondi compares the different approaches to occasionalism put forward by two eighteenth-century Newtonians, Colin Maclaurin and Andrew Baxter. The goal of this short essay is to respond to Ablondi by clarifying some key features of Maclaurin's views on occasionalism and the cause of gravitational attraction. In particular, I explore Maclaurin's matter theory, his views on the explanatory limits of mechanism, and his appe…
Lockean superaddition and Lockean humility
Newton and God's Sensorium
Marilyn Adams and Bob Adams read earlier drafts and offered helpful feedback. Previous versions of this paper were presented at the UNC Work-in-Progress series and at the 2011 New York City Workshop on Early Modern Philosophy hosted by Fordham University. On both occasions I received helpful questions and suggestions from the audience. Finally, I would like to thank two anonymous referees for comments and criticisms which helped me improve the pa…
Susanna Newcome and the Origins of Utilitarianism
This article provides the first systematic interpretation of the moral theory developed in Newcome's Enquiry into the Evidence of the Christian Religion (1728, revised 1732). More importantly, it shows that Newcome's views constitute a valuable but overlooked contribution to the development of utilitarianism. Indeed, she is arguably the first utilitarian. Her ethical views are considered in two stages. The article first explores her hedonist appr…
Locke's Theory of Demonstration and Demonstrative Morality
Locke famously claimed that morality was capable of demonstration. But he also refused to provide a system of demonstrative morality. This paper addresses the mismatch between Locke's stated views and his actual philosophical practice. While Locke's claims about demonstrative morality have received a lot of attention it is rare to see them discussed in the context of his general theory of demonstration and his specific discussions of particular d…
Lockean superaddition and Lockean humility
Newton and God's Sensorium
Marilyn Adams and Bob Adams read earlier drafts and offered helpful feedback. Previous versions of this paper were presented at the UNC Work-in-Progress series and at the 2011 New York City Workshop on Early Modern Philosophy hosted by Fordham University. On both occasions I received helpful questions and suggestions from the audience. Finally, I would like to thank two anonymous referees for comments and criticisms which helped me improve the pa…
Newton and God's Sensorium
Marilyn Adams and Bob Adams read earlier drafts and offered helpful feedback. Previous versions of this paper were presented at the UNC Work-in-Progress series and at the 2011 New York City Workshop on Early Modern Philosophy hosted by Fordham University. On both occasions I received helpful questions and suggestions from the audience. Finally, I would like to thank two anonymous referees for comments and criticisms which helped me improve the pa…
Lockean superaddition and Lockean humility
Maclaurin on Occasionalism
In a recent article Fred Ablondi compares the different approaches to occasionalism put forward by two eighteenth-century Newtonians, Colin Maclaurin and Andrew Baxter. The goal of this short essay is to respond to Ablondi by clarifying some key features of Maclaurin's views on occasionalism and the cause of gravitational attraction. In particular, I explore Maclaurin's matter theory, his views on the explanatory limits of mechanism, and his appe…
Locke, Pyrard, and Coconuts
Locke's Theory of Demonstration and Demonstrative Morality
Locke famously claimed that morality was capable of demonstration. But he also refused to provide a system of demonstrative morality. This paper addresses the mismatch between Locke's stated views and his actual philosophical practice. While Locke's claims about demonstrative morality have received a lot of attention it is rare to see them discussed in the context of his general theory of demonstration and his specific discussions of particular d…
Susanna Newcome and the Origins of Utilitarianism
This article provides the first systematic interpretation of the moral theory developed in Newcome's Enquiry into the Evidence of the Christian Religion (1728, revised 1732). More importantly, it shows that Newcome's views constitute a valuable but overlooked contribution to the development of utilitarianism. Indeed, she is arguably the first utilitarian. Her ethical views are considered in two stages. The article first explores her hedonist appr…
Causation and gravitation in George Cheyne's Newtonian natural philosophy
Robert Greville on Sins, Privations, and Dialetheism
In the history of Western philosophy, dialetheism – the view that some sentences are both true and false – has been unpopular. This paper recovers a previously overlooked episode in the history of dialetheism. Specifically, it reconstructs a section of Robert Greville's The Nature of Truth (1640) in order to show that he was a dialetheist. Greville's consideration of the view that evil is a privation led him to endorse the claim that sinful acts …
Newton, Bentley, Anti-Epicureanism, and the origin of motion
Epistemology (7 works) · Historical Philosophy and Science (7 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · History (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · History (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · History of Science and Medicine (3 works)