Re: Physics and philosophy

From: robert j. kolker (nowhere_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 12/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 09:20:07 -0500

Andy Resnick wrote:
>
> As I understand it, philosophy changed radically after Locke. Once
> Locke showed (quite conclusively) that causality cannot be derived from
> a more fundamental principle,

Lock or Hume? Hume showed that the notion of causality was empirical and
not a priori. Can you cite the part of Locke you are referring to?

You observation is correct. In English speaking countries interest in
extensive metaphysical systems declined markedly post-Hume. The emphasis
has been on epistemology, ethics, politics and psychology.

Kant, in response to Hume's skeptical arguments pretty well put a stake
through the heart of metaphysics as practiced by Aristotle and Plato.

Bob Kolker

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