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Aristotle : a very short introduction / Jonathan Barnes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barnes, Jonathan.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aristotle--Criticism and interpretation.
- Aristotle.
- Philosophy, Ancient.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
- Edition:
- Revised edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000.
- Summary:
- In this book, Jonathan Barnes examines Aristotle's scientific researches, his discoveries in logic and his metaphysical theories, his work in psychology and in ethics and politics, placing his teachings in their historical context.
- Contents:
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Maps
- 1 The Man and His Work
- 2 A Public Figure
- 3 Zoological Researches
- 4 Collecting Facts
- 5 The Philosophical Background
- 6 The Structure of the Sciences
- 7 Logic
- 8 Knowledge
- 9 Ideal and Achievement
- 10 Reality
- 11 Change
- 12 Causes
- 13 Empiricism
- 14 Aristotle's World-Picture
- 15 Psychology
- 16 Evidence and Theory
- 17 Teleology
- 18 Practical Philosophy
- 19 The Arts
- 20 Afterlife
- References
- Chronological Table
- Further Reading
- Index.
- Notes:
- This edition previously issued in print: 2000.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-156) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- Other Format:
- print version
- ISBN:
- 0191540358
- 0191822329
- 9780192854087
- OCLC:
- 426049463
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