Sources of desire : essays on Aristotle's theoretical works / edited by James Oldfield.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Oldfield, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aristotle.

Philosophy, Ancient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Though Aristotle is universally acknowledged as having a mighty influence on the history of philosophy, large parts of his writings are often thought to be interesting to nobody except the historian. This includes those treatises known as the theoretical works (preeminently the Metaphysics, Physics, De Anima, and Posterior Analytics). However, the contributions in this book show that these old treatises are still profound resources for philosophical inquiry. Not only do they inform us about t...

Contents:

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION; BEGINNINGS OF THOUGHT; THE CONDITION OF FIRST PHILOSOPHY; THE BEGINNINGS OF THE METAPHYSICS; UNCONCEALING ARISTOTLE; ARISTOTLE'S PHYSICS; ON THE MANY SENSES OF POTENCY ACCORDING TO ARISTOTLE; STERESIS AND SILENCE; A SINGLE SOUL; PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND THE PARTS OF THE SOUL; ON SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF INDIVIDUALS IN ARISTOTLE; ONE MIND UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-4438-4321-0

OCLC:

820123424