Theory and Practice in Aristotle''s Natural Science

This collection of groundbreaking new essays shows how Aristotle's natural science illuminates fundamental topics in his philosophy.

List of contents

1. Introduction David Ebrey; Part I. Matter: 2. The 'matter' of sleep Alan Code; 3. Are facts about matter primitive? Jessica Gelber; 4. Blood, matter, and necessity David Ebrey; Part II. Teleology: 5. 'And these things follow': teleology, necessity, and explanation in Aristotle's Meteorologica Margaret Scharle; 6. Aristotle on the cosmological significance of biological generation Devin Henry; 7. The two kinds of end in Aristotle: the view from the De Anima Thomas K. Johansen; 8. Two conceptions of soul in Aristotle Christopher Frey; Part III. Methodology: 9. Aristotle's architectonic sciences Monte Ransome Johnson; 10. Varieties of definition David Sedley; 11. Empty words Sean Kelsey; 12. The scientific role of Eulogos in Aristotle's Cael II 12 Andrea Falcon and Mariska Leunissen.

About the author

David Ebrey is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University, Illinois.

Summary

These groundbreaking essays show how Aristotle's natural science and his philosophy shed light on one another. This is the first volume in forty years to discuss both biological and non-biological works. Topics include the role of blood, the goal of meteorological phenomena, and the value of reasonable claims in science.

Product details

• Authors: David Ebrey, David (Northwestern University Ebrey
• Assisted by: David Ebrey (Editor), Ebrey David (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.06.2015
• EAN: 9781107055131
• ISBN: 978-1-107-05513-1
• No. of pages: 270
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Science: general issues, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Philosophy of Science, History of Science, Biology, life sciences, Classical history / classical civilisation, History of Western philosophy, Phenomenology & Existentialism, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500