Substance and Separation in Aristotle

ISBN-13: 9780521471473 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 144 str.

Lynne Spellman

Opis

There have been many recent books on Aristotle's theory of substance. This one is distinct from previous efforts in several ways. First, it offers a completely new and coherent interpretation of Aristotle's claim that substances are separate: substances turn out to be specimens of natural kinds. Second, it covers a broad range of issues, including Aristotle's criticism of Plato, his views on numerical sameness and identity, his epistemology, and his account of teleology. It also includes a discussion of much of the recent literature on Aristotle.

Recenzje

"...Spellman's book can be read with much profit." Richard Bemelmans, Mnemosyne

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The separation of platonic forms; 2. Referential opacity in Aristotle; 3. A theory of substance; 4. Substance and Aristotle's epistemology; 5. The separation of substance; 6. Substance and teleology; Bibliography; Index.