Aristotle on Nature and Incomplete Substance

by Sheldon M. Cohen

Book Overview

This book examines Aristotle's metaphysics and his account of nature, stressing the ways in which his desire to explain observed natural processes shaped his philosophical thought. It departs radically from a tradition of interpretation, in which Aristotle is understood to have approached problems with a set of abstract principles in hand, principles derived from critical reflection on the views of his predecessors. A central example of the book interprets...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521533139
• ISBN13: 9780521533133
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"