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Zusatztext Aussi raffiné du point de vue philologique qu'ambitieux du point de vue philosophique! ce livre exige de la part du lecteur une attention empressée. Informationen zum Autor David Charles is Professor of Innovation and Strategic Management at the Lincoln Business School! University of Lincoln. Klappentext David Charles presents a major new study of Aristotle's views on meaning! essence! necessity! and related topics. These interconnected views are central to Aristotle's metaphysics! philosophy of language! and philosophy of science! and are also highly relevant to current philosophical debates. Charles aims to reach a clear understanding of Aristotle's claims and arguments! to assess their truth! and to evaluate their importance to ancient and modern philosophy. Zusammenfassung Presents what is likely to become a study of Aristotle's views on meaning, essence, necessity, and related topics. These interconnected views are central to Aristotle's metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science. They are also relevant to debates in philosophy of language. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Meaning, Essence, and Necessity Aristotle on Signification, Understanding, and Thought 3: Preparation for the Three-Stage View 4: The Signification of Names 5: Signification and Thought 6: Understanding, Thought, and Meaning Aristotle on Definition, Essence, and Natural Kinds 8: Demonstration and Definition 9: Towards a Unified Theory of Definition 10: Explanation and Definition 11: Substance, Definition, and Essence 12: Biology, Classification, and Essence 13: Aristotle's Essentialism Appendix 1: Aristotle on the Principle of Non-Contradiction Appendix 2: Essence, Necessity, and the Copula
