On Aristotle Posterior analytics 1.9-18 Philoponus ; translated by Richard McKirahan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philoponus, John, active 6th century, author.

Contributor:

McKirahan, Richard D., editor.

Series:

Ancient commentators on Aristotle.

Ancient commentators on Aristotle

Standardized Title:

Ioannis Philoponi in Aristotelis Analytica posteriora commentaria. 1.9-18. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aristotle. Posterior analytics.

Aristotle.

Logic--Early works to 1800.

Logic.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Definition (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Place of Publication:

London Bristol Classical Press 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In this part of the Posterior Analytics Aristotle elaborates his assessment of how universal truths of science can be scientifically explained as inevitable in demonstrative proofs. But he introduces complications: some sciences discuss phenomena that can only be explained by higher sciences and again sometimes we reason out a cause from an effect, rather than an effect from a cause. Philoponus takes these issues further. Reasoning from particular to universal is the direction taken by induction, and in mathematics reasoning from a theorem to the higher principles from which it follows is considered particularly valuable. It corresponds to the direction of analysis, as opposed to synthesis. In the prestigious Ancient Commentators on Aristotle series, this book is the first translation of the Greek text into English."--Bloomsbury Publishing

In this part of the Posterior Analytics, Aristotle elaborates his assessment of how universal truths of science can be scientifically explained as inevitable in demonstrative proofs. But he introduces complications: some sciences discuss phenomena that can only be explained by higher sciences and again sometimes we reason out a cause from an effect, rather than an effect from a cause. Philoponus takes these issues further. Reasoning from particular to universal is the direction taken by induction, and in mathematics reasoning from a theorem to the higher principles from which it follows is considered particularly valuable. It corresponds to the direction of analysis, as opposed to synthesis. This volume contains an English translation of Philoponus' commentary, a detailed introduction, extensive explanatory notes and a bibliography.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Textual Emendations

TRANSLATION

Notes

Bibliography

English-Greek Glossary

Greek-English Index

Index of Passages Cited

Subject Index

Notes:

"Paperback edition first published 2014"--T. p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

ISBN:

9781472552051

1472552059

9781472500366

1472500369

OCLC:

878148019