Causality, finalism and vitalism
pp. 95-136
Abstract
If a clock is not made in order to tell the time of the day, I will then admit that final causes are nothing but chimeras, and be content to go by the name of a final-causefinder — in plain language, fool — to the end of my life.
Publication details
Published in:
Frank Philipp, Cohen Robert S (1998) The law of causality and its limits. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 95-136
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-5516-8_4
Full citation:
Frank Philipp, Cohen Robert S (1998) Causality, finalism and vitalism, In: The law of causality and its limits, Dordrecht, Springer, 95–136.