Buyse, Filip:
Spinoza and Robert Boyle's Definition of Mechanical Philosophy

In: Historia Philosophica 8 (2010), 73-89

Contains bibliography: 88-89

Literature type: Articles
Language: English
Thematic areas: Philosophy of nature, Reception history, Comparison of theories
Subject (individuals): Boyle, Robert; Oldenburg, Heinrich

English commentary: Is it possible to find a definition of "Mechanical Philosophy" that expresses not what we understand by this term today but rather what 17th century philosophers like Spinoza understood by this term? If yes, what are the key elements of this definition? To what extent do we find these elements in Spinoza's philosophy? An examination of these questions can help us not only to discover the particular character of Spinoza's philosophy in relation to Mechanical Philosophy but it will, moreover, allow us eventually to criticize the idea that Spinoza is a strict and radical Mechanical Philosopher.URL: http://https://www.academia.edu/739293/Spinoza_and_Robert_Boyles_Definition_of_Mechanical_Philosophy?email_work_card=view-paper&li=0

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