Aristotle on Nature and Living Things
Author | : David M. Balme |
Publisher | : Mathesis Publications |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : David M. Balme |
Publisher | : Mathesis Publications |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
Author | : James G. Lennox |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2010-11-18 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1139493213 |
This volume of essays explores major connected themes in Aristotle's metaphysics, philosophy of nature, and ethics, especially themes related to essence, definition, teleology, activity, potentiality, and the highest good. The volume is united by the belief that all aspects of Aristotle's work need to be studied together if any one of the areas of thought is to be fully understood. Many of the papers were contributions to a conference at the University of Pittsburgh entitled 'Being, Nature, and Life in Aristotle', to honor Professor Allan Gotthelf's many contributions to the field of ancient philosophy; a few are contributions from those who were invited but could not attend. The contributors, all longstanding friends of Professor Gotthelf, are among the most accomplished scholars in the field of ancient philosophy today.
Author | : Andrea Falcon |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2005-09-08 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780521854399 |
Exploration of Aristotle's philosophy of nature in the light of scholarly insights.
Author | : David Ebrey |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2015-06-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 110705513X |
This collection of groundbreaking new essays show how Aristotle's natural science illuminates fundamental topics in his philosophy.
Author | : Geert Keil |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2019-05-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107192692 |
The first collection of essays on Aristotle's philosophy of human nature, covering the metaphysical, biological and ethical works.
Author | : Mariska Leunissen |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2010-08-26 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1139490419 |
In Aristotle's teleological view of the world, natural things come to be and are present for the sake of some function or end (for example, wings are present in birds for the sake of flying). Whereas much of recent scholarship has focused on uncovering the (meta-)physical underpinnings of Aristotle's teleology and its contrasts with his notions of chance and necessity, this book examines Aristotle's use of the theory of natural teleology in producing explanations of natural phenomena. Close analyses of Aristotle's natural treatises and his Posterior Analytics show what methods are used for the discovery of functions or ends that figure in teleological explanations, how these explanations are structured, and how well they work in making sense of phenomena. The book will be valuable for all who are interested in Aristotle's natural science, his philosophy of science, and his biology.
Author | : S. M. Connell |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2021-05-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107197732 |
Comprehensive overview of all the key issues in Aristotle's biological works and their place within his broader philosophy and theology.
Author | : James G. Lennox |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780521659765 |
In addition to being one of the world's most influential philosophers, Aristotle can also be credited with the creation of both the science of biology and the philosophy of biology. He was the first thinker to treat the investigations of the living world as a distinct inquiry with its own special concepts and principles. This book focuses on a seminal event in the history of biology - Aristotle's delineation of a special branch of theoretical knowledge devoted to the systematic investigation of animals. Aristotle approached the creation of zoology with the tools of subtle and systematic philosophies of nature and of science that were then carefully tailored to the investigation of animals. The papers collected in this 2001 volume, written by a pre-eminent figure in the field of Aristotle's philosophy and biology, examine Aristotle's approach to biological inquiry and explanation, his concepts of matter, form and kind, and his teleology.
Author | : Devin Henry |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2015-05-05 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1107010365 |
Explores the extent to which Aristotle's ethical treatises employ the concepts, methods, and practices developed in his 'scientific' works.
Author | : S. Marc Cohen |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2003-01-30 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780521533133 |
Explores Aristotle's concept of nature and its role in scientific explanation.