Schelling's Ontology of Powers

Charlotte Alderwick

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2021

Schelling's Ontology of Powers

Charlotte Alderwick

In the series New Perspectives in Ontology

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474451307

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Brings Schelling’s ontology into conversation with contemporary analytic metaphysics of powers

Contributes to the recent revival of interest in Schelling as a historical figures as well as relevant to contemporary concerns
Offers a unique account of Schelling’s philosophy and conception of freedom
Links Schelling’s work to current debates in the analytic tradition

Charlotte Alderwick presents Schelling’s ontology as fundamentally power-based. She demonstrates that this ontology enables his unique conception of human freedom outlined in the 'Freedom' essay.

This distinctive reading demonstrates that Schelling’s power-based ontology can usefully problematise and supplement contemporary work on power-based ontologies. First, where current work focuses on powers in relation to specific areas of metaphysics, Schelling provides a holistic picture, encompassing these areas into a single ontological story. Secondly, engagement with Schelling’s work points to problems (and to possible solutions) that will arise for any power-based metaphysics, but have not been examined in the literature.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Abbreviations and Notes on Referencing Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 Powers: Contemporary Accounts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Chapter 2 Freedom: The Post-Kantian Perspective Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
Chapter 3 Powers: Schelling’s Naturphilosophie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	72
Chapter 4 Absolute Identity: Between the Naturphilosophie and the Freedom Essay Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
Chapter 5 Freedom and Powers: Schelling’s Freedom Essay Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	137
Chapter 6 Freedom and Powers: The Trouble with Powers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	166
Conclusions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	190
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 224
Keywords: Philosophy

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Published: April 5, 2022
ISBN: 9781474451307