Aristotle on Teleology

Zusatztext ...valuable contributions to the field of Aristotelian studies Informationen zum Autor Monte Ransome Johnson is Professor of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego. Klappentext Aristotle's has been the most influential philosophy in the whole history of science. Monte Johnson examines its most controversial aspect: Aristotle's emphasis on the importance of goals and purposes to scientific understanding - his teleology. Zusammenfassung Aristotle's has been the most influential philosophy in the whole history of science. Monte Johnson examines its most controversial aspect: Aristotle's emphasis on the importance of goals and purposes to scientific understanding - his teleology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction I. Teleology as a Critical Explanatory Framework 1: Historical background to the interpretation of Aristotle's teleology 2: Preliminary study of Aristotle's causes 3: Teleological notions 4: Teleological dialectic Part II. Teleological Explanations in Natural Science 5: Teleology and elements 6: Teleology and organisms I: general principles 7: Teleology and organisms II: specific explanations 8: Teleology and humans 9: Teleology and the cosmos 10: Conclusion

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• Authors: Monte Ransome Johnson, Monte Ransome (University of California Johnson, Johnson Monte Ransome
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.01.2008
• EAN: 9780199238507
• ISBN: 978-0-19-923850-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Oxford Aristotle Studies Series; Oxford Aristotle Studies; Oxford Aristotle Studies Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Philosophy of Science, History of Science, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500