The Concept of matter in modern philosophy / edited by Ernan McMullin  - Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, 1978 - viii, 304 p. ; 23 cm.

Introduction / Ernan McMullin -- pt. 1. From Matter to mass: Descartes' concept of matter / Richard J. Blackwell -- Matter in seventeenth century science / Marie Boas Hall -- The rejection of Newton's concept of matter in the eighteenth century / J.E. McGuire & P.M. Heimann -- Action at a distance / Mary B. Hesse -- pt. 2. The concept of matter in modern philosophy -- Kant's doctrine of matter / John E. Smith -- Materialism and matter in Marxism-Leninism / N. Lobkowicz -- Phenomenalism without paradox / Kenneth Sayre -- Matter and event / Richard Rorty -- Matter as act / Robert O. Johann -- Epilogue: eight problems / Ernan McMullin.

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Matter Congresses.Philosophy, Modern Congresses.

BD648 / .C66 1978