Theory and Practice in Aristotle's Natural Science

ISBN-13: 9781107681040 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 269 str.

David Ebrey

Opis

This collection of groundbreaking new essays shows how Aristotle's natural science illuminates fundamental topics in his philosophy.

Recenzje

'Ebrey and his contributors deserve thanks for showing new ways to appeal to Aristotle's practice to shed light on his theory, and vice versa.' Owen Goldin, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Spis treści

1. Introduction David Ebrey; Part I. Matter: 2. The 'matter' of sleep Alan Code; 3. Are facts about matter primitive? Jessica Gelber; 4. Blood, matter, and necessity David Ebrey; Part II. Teleology: 5. 'And these things follow': teleology, necessity, and explanation in Aristotle's Meteorologica Margaret Scharle; 6. Aristotle on the cosmological significance of biological generation Devin Henry; 7. The two kinds of end in Aristotle: the view from the De Anima Thomas K. Johansen; 8. Two conceptions of soul in Aristotle Christopher Frey; Part III. Methodology: 9. Aristotle's architectonic sciences Monte Ransome Johnson; 10. Varieties of definition David Sedley; 11. Empty words Sean Kelsey; 12. The scientific role of Eulogos in Aristotle's Cael II 12 Andrea Falcon and Mariska Leunissen.