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"--

Sommario

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.

Info autore

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).

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert Roreitner, Robert (Charles University Roreitner
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2025
• EAN: 9781009533812
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0953381-2
• Pagine: 284
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: dall'antichità ai giorni nostri; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; 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