Divine will and the mechanical philosophy : Gassendi and Descartes on contingency and necessity in the created world /
Osler, Margaret J.,1942-
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,
1994.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655.
Descartes, René, 1596-1650.
God
Providence and government of God
Contingency (Philosophy)
Necessity (Philosophy)
Free will and determinism
Science
Philosophy of nature