Primary and secondary qualities: the historical and ongoing debate
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199556151
Date de publication :
7 avr. 2011
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,2 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
780 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Fourteen new essays trace the historical development of the distinction between primary and secondary qualities, a key topic in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of perception. The volume starts with the ancient Greeks, discusses virtually all major figures of the early modern era, and reflects on the place of the topic in philosophy today.