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PHILOS 1D03 Lecture 3: Philosophy and the Sciences-Jan.19. Week 3

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McMaster University
Department
Philosophy
Course
PHILOS 1D03
Professor
Dr.Michal Arciszewski

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The origins of science in the ancient world. Epistemological & metaphysical: what is it? (metaphysical) Systematically uncover the hidden or real structure. Metaphysical matters: changing sensory flux, the reality underlying appearance. Atomism: reality is made of atoms : everything is made from smaller parts. Aristotelean hylomorphic theory: the real is an integration of causes, differences are explained by different causes (the mixing of these four causes?) Efficient cause (it works, has a function) Final cause, or telos. (goal or purpose) ->matter"s purpose is to head towards the centre of the earth. Gravity as a concept was moot: teleological explanations. Thing are pulled to their ends no pushed. Something has to change it, so that there is a cause for the change. Platonism: appearances are not real, they are like shadows (allegory of the cave) The real is the mathematical harmony that is present in nature. Deduced predictions: statement with determinate truth value.

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