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The science of life in Aristotle and the early Peripatos / edited by David Lefebvre.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lefebvre, David, author, editor.
- Series:
- Philosophia antiqua ; v. 171.
- Philosophia antiqua, 0079-1687 ; volume 171
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aristotle--Criticism and interpretation.
- Aristotle.
- Life (Biology)--Philosophy.
- Life (Biology).
- Theophrastus--Criticism and interpretation.
- Theophrastus.
- Theophrastus. Inquiry into plants.
- Life sciences--History.
- Life sciences.
- Biology--Philosophy--History.
- Biology.
- Soul.
- Peripatetics.
- Biology--History.
- Biology--Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- xxvii, 372 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025]
- Summary:
- "This volume of fourteen essays explores the science of life in Aristotle and the Early Peripatos (Theophrastus and the Physical Problems) in its various dimensions -- how the study of the soul contributes to the foundation of the science of perishable life, what is the program of this science and its main explanatory strategies, whether it is the explanation of natural generation or the relationship of the animal to its surroundings. But the authors also explore what might be, for Aristotle, the unity of life, not only that of animals and plants, but also that of celestial bodies and the Prime Mover." -- Back cover
- Contents:
- From the study of the soul to the study of perishable life in Aristotle and Theophrastus
- Explaining perishable living things
- Life beyond perishable lives: Aristotle on the unity of life
- Aristotle's biology and modern biology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9789004711686
- 9004711686
- OCLC:
- 1445895330
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