Chapter V. The Notion of Essence in Modern Science

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. FOREWORD: 7
4. INTRODUCTION 9
5. Chapter I. Spinoza’s Methodological Approach 41
6. Chapter II. The Correspondence between a Comprehensive Structure of Science and a Comprehensive Structure of Nature 85
7. Chapter III. The Necessary Distinction Between Science and a Presupposed View 105
8. Chapter IV. The Structural View 115
9. Chapter V. The Notion of Essence in Modern Science 131
10. Chapter VI. Intuition, Certainty and Innate Ideas 141
11. Chapter VII. Free Will, Choice and the Power of the Mind 171
12. Chapter VIII. The Connection between an Appeal to Reason and Rational Choice 187
13. Chapter IX. Intermezzo: Imagination and Reason. Metaphors and Logical Analysis 205
14. Chapter X. Note on the Timing of the Inversion of the Cartesian View 225
15. Chapter XI. Political Freedom. 247
16. Chapter XII. The Indirect Effect of Reason on Culture 259
17. Chapter XIII. The Assumed Central Role of Language in Science and Moral Philosophy 301
18. Chapter XIV. A modern view in the spirit of Spinoza 333
19. CONCLUDING REMARKS 365
20. BIBLIOGRAPHY 407
21. Index 413