Aristotle on the Nature and Causes of Perception

"This book provides a fresh interpretation of Aristotle's account of perception, refocusing the debate and emphasising what remains philosophically relevant. It will engage experts on Aristotle and help those who work in ancient philosophy, including advanced students, while inviting contemporary philosophers to engage with Aristotle's thought"--

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Accounting for receptivity; 2. The predecessors' Dilemma; 3. Complete passive activity; 4. The flesh and bones of perception; 5. The passivity of perception and the impassive soul; 6. Perception as a discriminative activity; 7. Reception of forms without the matter and its unmoved causes; Conclusion; Appendix; Index.

About the author

Robert Roreitner is Assistant Professor of Ancient Philosophy at Charles University in Prague. He is a co-author of Aristotle on the Essence of Human Thought (2024).

Summary

This book provides a fresh interpretation of Aristotle's account of perception, refocusing the debate and emphasising what remains philosophically relevant. It will engage experts on Aristotle and help those who work in ancient philosophy, including advanced students, while inviting contemporary philosophers to engage with Aristotle's thought.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Roreitner, Robert (Charles University Roreitner
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2025
• EAN: 9781009533812
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0953381-2
• No. of pages: 284
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; History of Ideas, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Western philosophy: Enlightenment