Motion and motion's god : thematic variations in Aristotle, Cicero, Newton, and Hegel /

The existence of God as demonstrated from motion has preoccupied men in every age, and still stands as one of the critical questions of philosophic inquiry. The four thinkers Father Buckley discusses were selected because their methods of reasoning exhibit sharp contrasts when they are juxtaposed.Or...

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Main Authors: Buckley, Michael J.
Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Published: Princeton University Press,
Publisher Address: Princeton, N.J. :
Publication Dates: [2015]
©2015
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781400867561
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Summary: The existence of God as demonstrated from motion has preoccupied men in every age, and still stands as one of the critical questions of philosophic inquiry. The four thinkers Father Buckley discusses were selected because their methods of reasoning exhibit sharp contrasts when they are juxtaposed.Originally published in 1971.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(296pages) : illustrations
ISBN: 9781400867561
Index Number: BD620
CLC: B089
Contents: Frontmatter --
CONTENTS --
INTRODUCTION: Problem and Procedure --
PART I. ARISTOTLE --
PART II. CICERO --
PART II. NEWTON --
PART IV. HEGEL --
CONCLUSION: Theme and Pluralism --
INDEX OF PERSONS --
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.