Bibliograph

Powers, a history, edited by Julia Jorati

Type

Label

Powers, a history, edited by Julia Jorati

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Powers

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1233024461

Responsibility statement

edited by Julia Jorati

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

a history

Summary

This edited volume explores the history of the concept of metaphysical powers. Examples of such powers include the power of fire to heat water, the power of a wine glass to break, and the power of an acorn to grow into a tree. It traces the fascinating history of this concept from antiquity to the present day, with chapters written by experts in their fields. Scholars probe the philosophical views of thinkers including Anaxagoras, Plato, the Stoics, Abelard, Anselm, Henry of Ghent, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Margaret Cavendish, Mary Shepherd, Immanuel Kant, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, and numerous others.--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

specialized

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