Charles P. Bigger
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- March 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780823223503
- eISBN:
- 9780823235117
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Fordham University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5422/fso/9780823223503.003.0010
- Subject:
- Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion
This chapter examines the interpretation of Plato's concept of living creature as a hypostasis. It explains that the hypostasis as developed in Greek patristic usage can be ...
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This chapter examines the interpretation of Plato's concept of living creature as a hypostasis. It explains that the hypostasis as developed in Greek patristic usage can be used to put these together and to correct the mistaken view that Platonism, if not Plato himself, had no way of accounting for creatures' individuality. It argues that the hypostasis is a victory over existence as it arises from and stands out against the flux to give it eyes, consciousness, direction, and meaning.Less
This chapter examines the interpretation of Plato's concept of living creature as a hypostasis. It explains that the hypostasis as developed in Greek patristic usage can be used to put these together and to correct the mistaken view that Platonism, if not Plato himself, had no way of accounting for creatures' individuality. It argues that the hypostasis is a victory over existence as it arises from and stands out against the flux to give it eyes, consciousness, direction, and meaning.
Elliott Sober
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- March 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780226720807
- eISBN:
- 9780226720838
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226720838.003.0008
- Subject:
- History, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
This chapter demonstrates how Charles Darwin's theory inaugurated a steady progression toward an ever-sharper distinction between living creatures and artificial devices, and describes how natural ...
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This chapter demonstrates how Charles Darwin's theory inaugurated a steady progression toward an ever-sharper distinction between living creatures and artificial devices, and describes how natural life became nonartificial. Artificial life contrasts with life found in nature. Sex ratio provides an interesting case study of the problem of whether one should regard living things as artifacts or as the result of mindless natural processes. John Arbuthnot believes that a benevolent deity would seek to insure an even sex ratio at the age of marriage. Nicolas Bernoulli concludes that Arbuthnot's data provide no argument at all for Divine Providence. The problem with Arbuthnot's argument is that he does not keep the tasks of proximate and ultimate explanation separate. Modern sex ratio theory makes testable predictions about the sex ratios observed. The Even foundress has been more successful in producing grandoffspring.Less
This chapter demonstrates how Charles Darwin's theory inaugurated a steady progression toward an ever-sharper distinction between living creatures and artificial devices, and describes how natural life became nonartificial. Artificial life contrasts with life found in nature. Sex ratio provides an interesting case study of the problem of whether one should regard living things as artifacts or as the result of mindless natural processes. John Arbuthnot believes that a benevolent deity would seek to insure an even sex ratio at the age of marriage. Nicolas Bernoulli concludes that Arbuthnot's data provide no argument at all for Divine Providence. The problem with Arbuthnot's argument is that he does not keep the tasks of proximate and ultimate explanation separate. Modern sex ratio theory makes testable predictions about the sex ratios observed. The Even foundress has been more successful in producing grandoffspring.
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- June 2013
- ISBN:
- 9781846314698
- eISBN:
- 9781846316142
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781846314698.003.0003
- Subject:
- Literature, Poetry
This chapter explains Kinsella's views about pacificism. He believes that pacifism extends to all living creatures: he does not eat them, does not consciously exploit them, and does not make ...
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This chapter explains Kinsella's views about pacificism. He believes that pacifism extends to all living creatures: he does not eat them, does not consciously exploit them, and does not make tangential use of them through by-products. His pacifism is synonymous with his veganism and anarchism.Less
This chapter explains Kinsella's views about pacificism. He believes that pacifism extends to all living creatures: he does not eat them, does not consciously exploit them, and does not make tangential use of them through by-products. His pacifism is synonymous with his veganism and anarchism.
