REPORT: DAVID MALET ARMSTRONG’S NEO‐ARISTOTELIANISM
The aim of this paper is to establish criteria for designating the Systematic Metaphysics of Australian philosopher David Malet Armstrong as neo‐ Aristotelian and to distinguish this form of weak neo‐ Aristotelianism from other forms, specifically from John Lowe’s strong neo‐Aristotelianism. In...
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| Language: | English |
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2014-12-01
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| Summary: | The aim of this paper is to establish
criteria for designating the Systematic Metaphysics of
Australian philosopher David Malet Armstrong as neo‐
Aristotelian and to distinguish this form of weak neo‐
Aristotelianism from other forms, specifically from
John Lowe’s strong neo‐Aristotelianism. In order to
compare the two forms, I will focus on the
Aristotelian category of substance, and on the
dissimilar attitudes of Armstrong and Lowe with regard
to this category. Finally, I will test the impact of
the two different metaphysics on the ontological
explanation of laws of nature. |
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| ISSN: | 2036-2927 |