The myth of Aristotle's development and the betrayal of metaphysics / Walter E. Wehrle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wehrle, Walter, 1946-1996.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aristotle.

Metaphysics.

Aristotle. Metaphysics--Book 7-8.

Physical Description:

xiii, 279 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2000]

Summary:

In this radical reinterpretation of Aristotle's Metaphysics, Walter E. Wehrle demonstrates that developmental theories of Aristotle are based on a faulty assumption: that the fifth chapter of Categories ("Substance") is an early theory of metaphysics that Aristotle later abandoned. The ancient commentators unanimously held that the Categories was semantical and not metaphysical, and so there was no conflict between it and the Metaphysics proper. They were right, Wehrle argues: the modern assumption to the contrary is based on a medieval mistake and is perpetuated by the anti-metaphysical postures of contemporary philosophy. The result is an interpretation of Aristotle that challenges mainstream viewpoints, revealing a supreme philosopher in sharp contrast to the developmentalists' version

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-273) and index.

ISBN:

0847681602

0847681610

OCLC:

44885243