British Journal for the History of Philosophy · 2007 · 27 citations · 0 references
HumanitiesPhilosophyIntellectual HistoryModern PhilosophyPhilosophy Of LanguageExplanationHistory Of SciencePoeticsAristotelian MetaphysicsAristotle's Four CausesAristotle's Theory Of CausationAristotle's Theory Of ExplanationCartesian RationalismCritique Of Practical ReasonEarly Modern Philosophy
Robert Boyle (1627–91) presents the most authoritative systematization and defence of the traditional distinction between ‘things above reason’ and ‘things contrary to reason’ in early modern philo...