Explanation And Teleology In Aristotle S Science Of Nature
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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.
Aristotle On Teleology
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Author : Monte Ransome Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Release Date : 2005-11-03
Aristotle On Teleology written by Monte Ransome Johnson and has been published by Clarendon Press 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 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.
Aristotle S Physics
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Author : Mariska Leunissen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-08-27
Aristotle S Physics 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 2015-08-27 with Art categories.
This volume provides cutting-edge research on Aristotle's Physics, taking into account recent changes in the field of Aristotle.
Explanation And Teleology In Aristotle S Philosophy Of Nature
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Release Date : 2007
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Teleology First Principles And Scientific Method In Aristotle S Biology
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Author : Allan Gotthelf
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-02-23
Teleology First Principles And Scientific Method In Aristotle S Biology written by Allan Gotthelf 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 2012-02-23 with History categories.
This volume draws together Allan Gotthelf's pioneering work on Aristotle's biology. He examines Aristotle's natural teleology, the axiomatic structure of biological explanation, and the reliance on scientifically organized data in the three great works with which Aristotle laid the foundations of biological science.
Purposiveness
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Author : Luca Illetterati
language : de
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2013-05-02
Purposiveness written by Luca Illetterati and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-02 with Philosophy categories.
Since the rise of modern thought and natural science, teleological discourses have been banished as explanatory tools in natural investigations. The various contributions to this volume embrace the task of rethinking natural purposiveness in accordance with natural science. They set out from the issue of whether, and in which form, it is possible to talk of purposes in nature, without resorting to an account requesting some intentional agent. The legitimacy of such a notion as that of internal teleology has been addressed, together with the issue of what the term "internal" properly denotes. It is meant to be an alternative both to the position of those who assume that teleology in biology requires a dimension transcending nature itself and find in teleological language an argument for the Intelligent Designer, and to the stance of those who aim to eliminate teleology from scientific inquiry altogether.
Theory And Practice In Aristotle S Natural Science
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Author : David Ebrey
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-06-11
Theory And Practice In Aristotle S Natural Science written by David Ebrey 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 2015-06-11 with History categories.
This collection of groundbreaking new essays show how Aristotle's natural science illuminates fundamental topics in his philosophy.
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.
Final Causality In Nature And Human Affairs
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Author : Richard F. Hassing
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2018-03-02
Final Causality In Nature And Human Affairs written by Richard F. Hassing and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-02 with Philosophy categories.
Teleology - the inquiry into the goals or goods at which nature, history, God, and human beings aim - is among the most fundamental yet controversial themes in the history of philosophy. Are there ends in nonhuman nature? Does human history have a goal? Do humanly unintended events of great significance express some sort of purpose? Do human beings have ends prior to choice? The essays in this volume address the abiding questions of final causality. The chapters are arranged in historical order from Aristotle through Hegel to contemporary anthropic-principle cosmology.
Philosophical Issues In Aristotle S Biology
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Author : Allan Gotthelf
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1987-10-22
Philosophical Issues In Aristotle S Biology written by Allan Gotthelf 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 1987-10-22 with Philosophy categories.
An overview of biology and philosophy is followed by three sections on individual issues definition and demonstration, teleology and necessity in nature, and metaphysical themes.