description: This study of the questions of final causality is arranged in historical order from Aristotle to contemporary anthropic-principle cosmology. It discusses such teleological issues as chance and providence, and Aristotle's definition of nature in relation to extrinsic efficient and final causes.
language: English
title: Final Causality in Nature and Human Affairs
titlecomplete: Final Causality in Nature and Human Affairs (STUDIES IN PHILOSOPHY AND THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY)
publisher: Catholic Univ of Amer Pr