Aristotle on Time - A Study of the Physics

Informationen zum Autor Tony Roark is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Boise State University. His work has appeared in journals such as Mind, Ancient Philosophy, Apeiron and History and Philosophy of Logic. Klappentext This book is a unique interpretation of Aristotle's sophisticated analyses of motion and perception and how they were inspired by Plato. Zusammenfassung Aristotle developed an account of the nature of time that! whilst also inspired by Plato! is thoroughly bound up with Aristotle's sophisticated analyses of motion and perception. Tony Roark's unique interpretation of Aristotle's temporal theory will appeal to those interested in Aristotle! ancient philosophy and the philosophy of time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; Part I. Times New and Old: 1. McTaggart's systems; 2. Countenancing the Doxai; Part II. The Mater of Time: Motion: 3. Time is not motion; 4. Aristotelian motion (Kinesis); 5. 'The before and after in motion'; Part III. The Form of Time: Perception: 6. Number (Arithmos) and perception (Aisthesis); 7. On a moment's notice; 8. The role of imagination; 9. Time and the common perceptibles; 10. The hylomorphic interpretation illustrated; Part IV. Simultaneity and Temporal Passage: 11. Simultaneity and other temporal relations; 12. Temporal passage; 13. Dissolving the puzzles of IV.10; 14. Concluding summary and historical significance; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Tony Roark, Tony (Boise State University Roark, Roark Tony
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.02.2011
• EAN: 9781107002623
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00262-3
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500