Michael Veldman
Biographic Data
| ID | 5969304 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Veldman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Veldman |
| SIGNATURE | VELDMAN M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mathematizing Metaphysics
Standard narratives about physical teleology say its death was a fait accompli of the Scientific Revolution, but the principle of least action (PLA) has been taken to instantiate teleology’s survival into Enlightenment physics. Other scholars claim this PLA-based teleological metaphysics fell to general philosophical attacks on final causes. None of these narratives fully captures the philosophical interest of its demise. It illustrates a metaphy…
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Mathematizing Metaphysics
Standard narratives about physical teleology say its death was a fait accompli of the Scientific Revolution, but the principle of least action (PLA) has been taken to instantiate teleology’s survival into Enlightenment physics. Other scholars claim this PLA-based teleological metaphysics fell to general philosophical attacks on final causes. None of these narratives fully captures the philosophical interest of its demise. It illustrates a metaphy…
Action (physics) (1 work) · Argument (complex analysis) (1 work) · Chemistry (1 work) · Demise (1 work) · Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies (1 work) · Enlightenment (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Historical Philosophy and Science (1 work) · History of Science and Medicine (1 work) · Law (1 work)