Aristotle And The Science Of Nature
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Aristotle And The Science Of Nature
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Author : Andrea Falcon
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-09-08
Aristotle And The Science Of Nature written by Andrea Falcon and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-08 with Philosophy categories.
Exploration of Aristotle's philosophy of nature in the light of scholarly insights.
Explanation And Teleology In Aristotle S Science Of Nature
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Author : Mariska Leunissen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-08-26
Explanation And Teleology In Aristotle S Science Of Nature written by Mariska Leunissen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-26 with Philosophy categories.
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.
The Lagoon
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Author : Armand Marie Leroi
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2014-09-25
The Lagoon written by Armand Marie Leroi and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-25 with Science categories.
A brilliant study of Aristotle as biologist The philosophical classics of Aristotle loom large over the history of Western thought, but the subject he most loved was biology. He wrote vast volumes about animals. He described them, classified them, told us where and how they live and how they develop in the womb or in the egg. He founded a science. It can even be said that he founded science itself. In The Lagoon, acclaimed biologist Armand Marie Leroi recovers Aristotle’s science. He revisits Aristotle’s writings and the places where he worked. He goes to the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos to see the creatures that Aristotle saw, where he saw them. He explores Aristotle’s observations, his deep ideas, his inspired guesses—and the things he got wildly wrong. He shows how Aristotle’s science is deeply intertwined with his philosophical system and reveals that he was not only the first biologist, but also one of the greatest. The Lagoon is both a travelogue and a study of the origins of science. And it shows how a philosopher who lived almost two millennia ago still has so much to teach us today.
Plato S Natural Philosophy
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Author : T. K. Johansen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-07
Plato S Natural Philosophy written by T. K. Johansen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07 with Philosophy categories.
Plato's dialogue the Timaeus-Critias presents two connected accounts, that of the story of Atlantis and its defeat by ancient Athens and that of the creation of the cosmos by a divine craftsman. This book offers a unified reading of the dialogue. It tackles a wide range of interpretative and philosophical issues. Topics discussed include the function of the famous Atlantis story, the notion of cosmology as 'myth' and as 'likely', and the role of God in Platonic cosmology. Other areas commented upon are Plato's concepts of 'necessity' and 'teleology', the nature of the 'receptacle', the relationship between the soul and the body, the use of perception in cosmology, and the work's peculiar monologue form. The unifying theme is teleology: Plato's attempt to show the cosmos to be organised for the good. A central lesson which emerges is that the Timaeus is closer to Aristotle's physics than previously thought.
Aristotle And The Science Of Nature
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Author : Andrea Falcon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Aristotle And The Science Of Nature written by Andrea Falcon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Philosophy of nature categories.
Aristotle's philosophy of nature is examined in the light of the recent argument that he regarded the natural world, and its study, as having a clear structure. Professor Falcon argues that Aristotle, though systematic, recognized the limitations of natural science and claimed that the natural world exhibits unity without uniformity.
Aristotle On Teleology
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Author : Monte Ransome Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2005-11-03
Aristotle On Teleology written by Monte Ransome Johnson and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-03 with Philosophy categories.
"Monte Johnson examines one of the most controversial aspects of Aristotle's natural philosophy: his teleology. 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."--BOOK JACKET.
The Order Of Nature In Aristotle S Physics
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Author : Helen S. Lang
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998-10-28
The Order Of Nature In Aristotle S Physics written by Helen S. Lang and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-28 with Philosophy categories.
In this book Helen S. Lang enters into the point of view of the ancient world to explain how they saw the world and to show what arguments were used by Aristotle to support this view. Lang demonstrates a new method for reading the texts of Aristotle by revealing a continuous line of argument running from the Physics to De Caelo. The author analyzes a group of arguments that are almost always treated in isolation from one another and reveals their elegance and coherence. She concludes by asking why these arguments remain interesting even though we now believe they are absolutely wrong and have been replaced by better ones. The author establishes that we must rethink our approach to Aristotle's physical science and Aristotelian texts. In so doing, her book will provoke debate and stimulate new thinking among philosophers, classicists, and historians of science.
Aristotle On Earlier Greek Psychology
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Author : Jason W. Carter
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-03-21
Aristotle On Earlier Greek Psychology written by Jason W. Carter and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-21 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Argues that Aristotle's psychology is shaped by his critical reception of earlier theories of soul, including the Presocratic and Platonic.
Aristotle S Philosophy Of Biology
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Author : James G. Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001
Aristotle S Philosophy Of Biology written by James G. Lennox and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Philosophy categories.
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.
Nature Change And Agency In Aristotle S Physics
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Author : Sarah Waterlow
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1988
Nature Change And Agency In Aristotle S Physics written by Sarah Waterlow and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Literary Collections categories.
An investigation into Aristotle's metaphysics of nature as expounded in the Physics. It focuses in particular his conception of change, a concept which is shown to possess a unique metaphysical structure, with implications that should engage the attention of contemporary analysis. First published in hardback in 1982, the book is now available for the first time in paperback. 'A powerful and appealing explanatory scheme which succeeds on the whole in drawing together a great many seemingly disparate elements in the Physics into a neat unitary stucture.' Canadian Philosophical Review