Teleology - A History

This volume explores the intuitive yet puzzling concept of teleology as it has been treated by philosophers from the time of Plato and Aristotle to the present day. Philosophical discussions are enlivened and contextualized by reflections on the implications of teleology in medicine, art, poetry, and music.

About the author

Jeffrey K. McDonough is Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. He has written numerous articles on philosophy in the early modern era. He is currently working on a book project on the philosophical implications of G. W. Leibniz's work in optics and mechanics.

Summary

This volume explores the intuitive yet puzzling concept of teleology as it has been treated by philosophers from the time of Plato and Aristotle to the present day. Philosophical discussions are enlivened and contextualized by reflections on the implications of teleology in medicine, art, poetry, and music.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey K. McDonough
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9780190845711
• ISBN: 978-0-19-084571-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: OXFORD PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS; OXFORD PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS SERIES
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, contemporary philosophy technology