Contingency, time, and possibility : an essay on Aristotle and Duns Scotus / Pascal Massie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Massie, Pascal, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contingency (Philosophy).

Possibility.

Time.

Aristotle.

Duns Scotus, John, approximately 1266-1308.

Duns Scotus, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Contingency, Time and Possibility, Pascal Massie explores the inquiries of Aristotle and Duns Scotus into contingency and possibility, as well as the complex and fascinating questions they raise. Massie shows how Aristotle and Duns Scotus's ideas about contingency continue to influence how we think about the nature of being.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Contingent Encounters; 1: Contingency, Chance, Fortune; 2: The Surprise and the why; Part II: Modal Hierarchy and its Ontological Foundation; 3: Contingency, Logic, and Logos; 4: Megarian Possibilities; 5: The Master Argument; 6: Aristotle's Resolution; Part III: Possibilities, Time, Ontology; 7: The Being of Possibilities; 8: The Priority of Actuality; 9: 'In-Either-of-Two-Ways': Matter and Limbo; 10: The Future of Possibilities; 11: Potentiality and Non-Being

12: Toward Divine PowerPart IV: Duns Scotus and the Possibilities of the will; 13: 'Ex Nihilo' and 'Post Non Esse': Scotus' Questions on Metaphysics, IX; 14: The Will and its Objects; 15: Entitative and Active Contingency; 16: Preliminary Remarks on a Contemporary Interpretation; 17: Another Sea Battle; 18: Future and Eternity; 19: The Free Play of the Wills; 20: Saving Contingency: Ockham's Objection; Conclusion: Thinking the Impossible; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references (p.289-299 ) and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-29638-6

1-299-44427-X

0-7391-4931-8

OCLC:

839303219