Animism and natural teleology from Avicenna to Boyle

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dc.contributor.authorKochan, Jeff
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dc.subjectAnimism
dc.subjectnatural teleology
dc.subjectscientific revolution
dc.subjectRobert Boyle
dc.subjectAristotelianism
dc.subjectNeoplatonism
dc.subjecthistory of psychology
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