Relative change / Matthew Duncombe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duncombe, Matthew, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in ancient philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Ancient.

Change.

Physical Description:

63 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

A relative change occurs when some item changes a relation. This Element examines how Plato, Aristotle, Stoics and Sextus Empiricus approached relative change. Relative change is puzzling because the following three propositions each seem true but cannot be true together: (1) No relative changes are intrinsic changes; (2) Only intrinsic changes are proper changes; (3) Some relative changes are proper changes. Plato's Theaetetus and Phaedo property relative change. I argue that these dialogues assume relative changes to be intrinsic changes, so denying (1). Aristotle responds differently, by denying (3) that relative change is proper change. The Stoics claimed that some non-intrinsic changes are changes (denying (2)). Finally, I discuss Sextus' argument that relative change shows that there are no relatives at all.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

2. Plato

3. Aristotle

4. Stoics and Sceptics

5. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

1108713424

9781108713429

OCLC:

1182513671

Publisher Number:

99985473851