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1 online resource (xiii, 279 pages) |
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A Scholarly Career Affirming the Intelligibility of Nature -- Part I. The Intelligibility of Nature -- Chapter One. The Intelligibility of Nature: A Neo-Aristotelian View -- Chapter Two. A Place for Form in Science: The Modeling of Nature -- Part II. The Scientific Relevance of the Thomistic Tradition -- Chapter Three. St. Thomas Aquinas, Galileo, and Einstein -- Chapter Four. Thomism and the Quantum Enigma -- Part III. From Aristotle to Galileo |
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Chapter Five. Medieval and Renaissance Sources of Modern Science: A Revision of Duhem's Continuity Thesis Based on Galileo's Early Notebooks -- Chapter Six. Aquinas, Galileo, and Aristotle -- Chapter Seven. The Certitude of Science in Late Medieval and Renaissance Thought -- Part IV. Nature and Her Creator -- Chapter Eight. Newtonian Antinomies against the Prima Via -- Chapter Nine. Metaphysics and the Existence of God -- Chapter Ten. The Cosmological Argument: A Reappraisal -- Chapter Eleven. Review of Anthony Kenny's The Five Ways -- Chapter Twelve. The First Way: A Rejoinder |
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Chapter Thirteen. Immateriality and Its Surrogates in Modern Science -- Part V. ConcludingThoughts -- Chapter Fourteen. The Case for Developmental Thomism -- Lifetime Bibliography of William A. Wallace, O.P. -- Index |
| Summary |
"The intelligibility of nature was a persistent theme of William A. Wallace, OP, one of the most prolific Catholic scholars of the late twentieth century. This Reader aims to make available a representative selection of his work in the history of science, natural philosophy, and theology illustrating his defense and development of this central theme. Wallace is among the most important Galileo scholars of the past fifty years and a key figure in the recent revival of scientific realism. Further, his long and productive scholarly career has been shaped by a continuous effort to bring the resources of the Aristotelian-Thomistic tradition to the solution of contemporary problems of philosophy and science. Through all of these contributions, Wallace has provided the foundation for a renewed confidence in the capacity of human knowers to attain understanding of the natural order. Consequently, the overall aim of this volume is to secure continued access to his scholarship for readers in the new millennium. Intelligibility of Nature will contain twenty-nine previously published essays written by Wallace over a period of some forty years. Many of these essays are currently not readily accessible. They are arranged in five thematic groups, each representing a major subject-area of Wallace's scholarly interests. The first group is devoted to essays on making nature intelligible through the use of scientific models. The second group of essays investigates various ways in which the Aristotelian-Thomistic tradition is foundational to contemporary scientific research. Essays in the third group are historical studies on the origins of modern science. The fourth group of essays discuss the viability of the cosmological argument for the existence of God in light of natural science. The final group of essays consider the relation of science and religion. Together these essays provide a representative sample of Wallace's multifaceted contributions to scholarship"-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 18, 2023) |
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Aristotle
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Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
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Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 fast (OCoLC)fst00029756 |
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Aristotle fast (OCoLC)fst00029885 |
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Neo-Scholasticism.
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Thomism.
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Science -- Philosophy.
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PHILOSOPHY / Religious
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Thomism.
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Science -- Philosophy.
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Neo-Scholasticism.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hittinger, John, editor
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Tkacz, Michael W., 1950- editor
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Wagner, Daniel C., editor
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| LC no. |
2022059528 |
| ISBN |
9780813235950 |
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0813235952 |
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