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An exploration of contemporary physicalism - the view that everything is a manifestation of the physical aspects of the universe. The book discusses the motivating ideas and values of physicalism, probes its presuppositions and problems, and considers its broader significance for philosophy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Poland, Jeffrey Stephen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Clarendon, 1994.
Subjects:
Materialism.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Science > Philosophy.
Matérialisme.
Théorie de la connaissance.
epistemology.
materialism (philosophical movement)
Knowledge, Theory of
Materialism
Science > Philosophy
Philosophy & Religion.
Philosophy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An exploration of contemporary physicalism - the view that everything is a manifestation of the physical aspects of the universe. The book discusses the motivating ideas and values of physicalism, probes its presuppositions and problems, and considers its broader significance for philosophy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 384 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191681202
0191681202