The Modeling Of Nature: Philosophy Of Science A... -

: 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 book is divided into two primary sections that bridge the gap between traditional philosophy and empirical science.

: Discusses the human soul, volition, and the perfection of human action as a culmination of natural philosophy. Part II: Philosophy of Science

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