Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 242 Quental, Antero de 1842 1891 Tarquinio de Quental, Anthero Tarquino do Quental, Anthero Quental, Anthero de De Quental, Antero A philosophia da natureza dos naturalistas Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).) "A Philosophia da Natureza dos Naturalistas" by Antero de Quental is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. The book critically examines contemporary naturalist theories and the philosophy of nature, particularly addressing ideas surrounding evolution and the implications of mechanistic and deterministic views in science. Quental, being a prominent figure in Portuguese intellectual circles, seeks to articulate a philosophical understanding that integrates scientific findings with metaphysical inquiries, emphasizing the importance of original concepts over simplified scientific generalizations. In this work, Quental engages with the theories of prominent naturalists such as Ernst Haeckel, arguing against the sufficiency of purely scientific approaches to explain complex phenomena. He critiques the notion of spontaneity in matter, highlighting contradictions within naturalistic frameworks that neglect metaphysical considerations, such as purpose and teleology in evolution. Quental posits that understanding the universe requires a synthesis of scientific insights and speculative philosophical ideas, presenting a defense of metaphysics as essential to a comprehensive philosophy of nature. Through his analysis, he asserts that a mere collection of scientific facts does not constitute genuine philosophy, advocating for a deeper exploration of the underlying principles that govern both nature and human consciousness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 24.5 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. pt Naturalism Philosophy, Portuguese PQ Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Philosophy & Ethics 96914 2025-06-11T06:57:30.491977 text/html 101444 2021-01-04T04:44:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 32782 2021-01-04T04:44:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113739 2025-06-11T06:57:37.446922 application/epub+zip 112817 2025-06-11T06:57:34.221963 application/epub+zip 100959 2025-06-11T06:57:32.841967 application/epub+zip 266906 2025-06-11T06:57:39.712904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254779 2025-06-11T06:57:36.538926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223038 2022-09-12T11:19:24.778972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79610 2025-06-11T06:57:30.111975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78298 2021-01-04T04:44:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28736 2021-01-04T04:44:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19706 2025-06-11T06:57:39.854929 application/rdf+xml 17260 2025-06-11T06:57:33.412942 image/jpeg 3899 2025-06-11T06:57:33.132947 image/jpeg 113371 2025-06-11T06:57:30.500975 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia