Philosophies of Essence
Auteur : David H. DeGrood
Date de publication : 1976-01-01
Éditeur : John Benjamins Publishing
Nombre de pages : 156
Résumé du livre
Philosophies of essence provides a critical evaluation of the concept of 'essence' from the Pre-Socratics to the present, as well as indicating the social roots of the various developments. Further, it shows the fruitfulness the concept still has for a scientific materialistic outlook. In addition, a new dual formulation of the concept is given.--Preface.