Aristotle on Nature and Living Things
Author | : David M. Balme |
Publisher | : Mathesis Publications |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
Download Aristotle on Nature and Living Things Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download Aristotle On Nature And Living Things PDF full book. Access full book title Aristotle On Nature And Living Things.
Author | : David M. Balme |
Publisher | : Mathesis Publications |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
Author | : David M. Balme |
Publisher | : Mathesis Publications |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780935225013 |
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 | : 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 | : 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 | : 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 | : 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 | : Monte Ransome Johnson |
Publisher | : Clarendon Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2005-11-03 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0191536504 |
Monte Johnson examines one of the most controversial aspects of Aristiotle's natural philosophy: his teleology. Is teleology about causation or explanation? Does it exclude or obviate mechanism, determinism, or materialism? Is it focused on the good of individual organisms, or is god or man the ultimate end of all processes and entities? Is teleology restricted to living things, or does it apply to the cosmos as a whole? Does it identify objectively existent causes in the world, or is it merely a heuristic for our understanding of other causal processes? Johnson argues that Aristotle's aporetic approach drives a middle course between these traditional oppositions, and avoids the dilemma, frequently urged against teleology, between backwards causation and anthropomorphism. Although these issues have been debated with extraordinary depth by Aristotle scholars, and touched upon by many in the wider philosophical and scientific community as well, there has been no comprehensive historical treatment of the issue. Aristotle is commonly considered the inventor of teleology, although the precise term originated in the eighteenth century. But if teleology means the use of ends and goals in natural science, then Aristotle was rather a critical innovator of teleological explanation. Teleological notions were widespread among his predecessors, but Aristotle rejected their conception of extrinsic causes such as mind or god as the primary causes for natural things. Aristotle's radical alternative was to assert nature itself as an internal principle of change and an end, and his teleological explanations focus on the intrinsic ends of natural substances - those ends that benefit the natural thing itself. Aristotle's use of ends was subsequently conflated with incompatible 'teleological' notions, including proofs for the existence of a providential or designer god, vitalism and animism, opposition to mechanism and non-teleological causation, and anthropocentrism. Johnson addresses these misconceptions through an elaboration of Aristotle's methodological statements, as well as an examination of the explanations actually offered in the scientific works.
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.