This work investigates the historical and philosophical revival of occasionalism in the seventeenth century, specifically focusing on the relationship between causal powers and divine concurrence. Andrew R. Platt examines the intellectual landscape of the period, analyzing how thinkers reconciled the existence of secondary causes with the absolute sovereignty of God. By evaluating primary texts from the era, the author constructs a framework that explains how occasionalist theories emerged as a response to the limitations of scholastic and mechanical philosophies.

Scholars in the field of early modern philosophy recognize this text as a rigorous examination of the theological and metaphysical underpinnings of occasionalism. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for those with a background in historical philosophy and theology.