Aristotle: On the Parts of Animals - On the Parts of Animals

Zusatztext It is extremely satisfactory to have a commentary on the work as a whole. Informationen zum Autor James Lennox is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Klappentext In On the Parts of Animals! Aristotle develops his systematic principles for biological investigation and explanation! and applies those principles to explain why the different animals have the different parts that they do. This new translation and commentary reflects the subtlety and detail of Aristotle's reasoning. Zusammenfassung Aristotle is the founder of the science of biology. He develops his principles for biological investigation, and explanation, and applies those principles to explain why the different animal kinds have the different parts that they do. This work, a translation from the Greek, aims to reflect the subtlety and detail of Aristotle's reasoning. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Translation Book II Book III Book IV Textual Notes English-Greek glossary Greek-English glossary Index Locorum General Index

Product details

• Authors: Aristotle, James G. Lennox
• Assisted by: James. G Lennox (Editor), James G. Lennox (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.01.2002
• EAN: 9780198751106
• ISBN: 978-0-19-875110-6
• No. of pages: 420
• Series: Clarendon Aristotle Series; Clarendon Aristotle Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day