Philosophical modernism

Arinin, E. I (2002). Essence of organic life in Russian orthodox and modern philosophical tradition beyond functionalism and elementarism. In Fundamentals of Life, eds. G. Palyi, C. Zucchi, and L. Caglioti. Elsevier, pp. 503-16. 

A modern philosopher, Elliott Sober of the University of Wisconsin, in his book Philosophy of Biology, explains Hume s reasoning for us in more detail ... 

How well founded was this belief became public on August 6, 1945, when an atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. To be sure, the alchemists had not been looking for a weapon which could destroy civilization. They were seeking a philosopher s stone which could turn the cheaper metals such as iron and lead into the more precious gold, and an elixir of life which would retard old age. To the social-minded scientist the conquest of nuclear energy means a modern philosopher s stone which, if used wisely, could improve the health and wellbeing of tens of millions of people all over the world. 

If one insists on calling it a metaphysical position, it must be made clear that it is intended in the literal sense of the word, meaning beyond the physical and not the modern philosophical meaning or indeed the Aristotelian sense of the term, meaning what actually exists fundamentally. As is well known, Aristotle s famous book on the subject merely came... 

In stark contrast to seventeenth-century natural philosophers and modern philosophers, some theoretical chemists have claimed "it is wrong to regard molecular structure as an intrinsic property of a molecule.. . . Molecular shape is not an invariable property of molecules" (Woolley, 1978, p. 1074). As a result, figure is "not an object of belief (Woolley, 1985, p. 1083) and "not part of the external physical reality" (Amann,... 

C. Daubeny, An introduction to the atomic theory comprising a sketch of the opinions entertained by the most distinguished ancient and modern philosophers with respect to the constitution of matter, London, 1831 Supplement—, London, 1840 2nd edn, London, 1850. 

Longinus differs from modern philosophers by forming a literary definition of the sublime ... 

This book contains key articles by Eric Sc erri, the leading authority on the history and philosophy of the periodic table of the elements and the author of a best-selling book on the subject. The articles explore a range of topics such as the historical evolution of the periodic system as well as its philosophical status and its relationship to modern quan um physics. This volume contains some in-depth research papers from journals in history and philosophy of science, as well as quantum chemistry. Other articles are from more accessible magazines like American Scientist. The author has also provided an extensive new introduction in orck rto integrate this work covering a pc riocl of two decades.This must-have publication is completely unique as there is nothing of this form currently available on the market. 

It is the central part of modern Dialectics - the soul of all knowledge which is truly scientific - as taught by Hegel Encyclopaedia of the philosophical scienceSi 1830) and Engels [Dialectics of nature, 1879). And, to go back in time even further, combined opposites - Yin and Yang - are central to old Chinese philosophy and ancient popular wisdom. 

Becher, Johann Joachim], Magnalia naturae or the Philosophers Stone. Modern Mystic 1, no. 5 (Jun 1937) 47,43. 

Figala, Karin and Ulrich Petzold. "Alchemy in the Newtonian circle personal acquaintances and the problem of the late phase of Isaac Newton s alchemy." In Renaissance and revolution Humanists, scholars, craftsmen and natural philosophers in early modern Europe, eds. J.V. Field and Frank A.J.L. James, 173-191. Cambridge Cambridge Univ P, 1997. 

Debus, Allen George. "Alchemy in an age of reason the chemical philosophers in early 18th century France." In Hermeticism and the Renaissance intellectual history and the occult in early modern Europe, eds. Ingrid Merkel and Allen George Debus, 231-250. Washington (DC) Folger Shakespeare Library, 1988. 

Clymer, Reuben Swinburne. The Rosicrucians - their teachings. The Fraternitas Rosae Crucis American section. The Manifestoes issued by the Brotherhood, Order, Temple and Fraternity of the Rosicrucians since its Foundation in America have been edited and the teachings made applicable to modern conditions and the needs of the New Age. Quakertown (PA) Philosophical Publ Co, 1941. 275p. 

Regardie, Israel. The philosopher s stone a modern comparative approach to alchemy from the physchological and magical points of view. 2nd ed., rev. enl. ed. Saint Paul (MN) Llewellyn Publications, 1970. vi, 204p. ISBN 0-87542-666-2... 

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