Nominalism as “Mechanical Philosophy”
In resisting overly mechanistic world-views, the idea of a mechanical philosophy is a scary thought. But it got my attention, as Stuart Glennan intended in the title of his “The New Mechanical Philosophy” reviewed by Carl Craver in the BJPS Review of Books. Hat tip to retweet by Judy Stout. A scary thought “mechanical philosophy” … Continue reading “Nominalism as “Mechanical Philosophy””