Theory and Practice in Aristotle's Natural Science

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-107-05513-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 546 g

Aristotle argued that in theory one could acquire knowledge of the natural world. But he did not stop there; he put his theories into practice. This volume of new essays shows how Aristotle's natural science and philosophical theories shed light on one another. The contributors engage with both biological and non-biological scientific works and with a wide variety of theoretical works, including Physics, Generation and Corruption, On the Soul, and Posterior Analytics. The essays focus on a number of themes, including the sort of explanation provided by matter; the relationship between matter, teleology, and necessity; cosmic teleology; how an organism's soul and faculties relate to its end; how to define things such as sleep, void, and soul; and the proper way to make scientific judgments. The resulting volume offers a rich and integrated view of Aristotle's science and shows how it fits with his larger philosophical theories.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ebrey, David

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Phänomenologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

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