: Examines minerals, elements, and compounds, focusing on "protomatter" and the foundations of physical reality.
Wallace shifts to the methodology of discovery, defining science as a form of "probable reasoning" that can eventually arrive at certitude: The Modeling of Nature: Philosophy of Science a...
: Investigates metabolism, sentience, and the inherent "powers" that distinguish living organisms. : Examines minerals, elements, and compounds, focusing on
The book is divided into two primary sections that bridge the gap between traditional philosophy and empirical science. This section explores the "internal dimensions" of natural
This section explores the "internal dimensions" of natural entities, categorized by their complexity:
William A. Wallace’s (1996) is a foundational text that synthesizes Aristotelian-Thomistic natural philosophy with contemporary scientific practice . Wallace argues that modern science is not just a social construct or a set of mathematical abstractions but a realist pursuit capable of reaching objective truth through modeling. Core Content and Structure