Unity, identity, and explanation in Aristotle's Metaphysics /
This volume presents fourteen essays by leading figures in the fields of ancient philosophy and contemporary metaphysics, discussing Aristotle's theory of the unity and identity of substances, a topic that remains at the center of metaphysical enquiry. The contributors examine the nature of ess...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford : New York :
Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press,
1994
Oxford : Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press, 1994 Oxford : 2001, c1994 Oxford : New York : 1994 |
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| Summary: | This volume presents fourteen essays by leading figures in the fields of ancient philosophy and contemporary metaphysics, discussing Aristotle's theory of the unity and identity of substances, a topic that remains at the center of metaphysical enquiry. The contributors examine the nature of essences, how they differ from other components of substance, and how they are related to these other components. The central questions discussed are: What does Aristotle mean by "potentiality" and "actuality?" How do these concepts explicate matter and form, and how are they related to the actuality of a substance? What is the role of actuality in accounting for the unity and identity of substance? These questions are crucial to an understanding of the unity of composite substances and their identity over time. The aim of the volume is both exegetical and philosophical: to give answers to central problems in Aristotle's metaphysics, and also to stimulate further investigation of the problems defined and the controversies embodied |
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| Item Description: | Includes indexes Papers from a conference on Aristotle's Metaphysics held at Oriel College, Oxford, in July 1989 Papers from a conference on Aristotle's metaphysics held a t Oriel College, Oxford, in July 1989 Papers from a conference on Aristotle's metaphysics held at Oriel College, Oxford, in July 1989 Revised papers from a conference on Aristotle's metaphysics held a t Oriel College, Oxford, in July 1989 Revised papers from a conference on Aristotle's metaphysics held at Oriel College, Oxford, in July 1989 This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | p. cm x, 381 p. ; 24 cm x, 381 pages ; 24 cm x, 381 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-361) and index Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-361) and indexes Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-361) and indexes Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 0198240678 (cased) 0198240678 : 0198240678 0199244413 9780198240679 (cased) 9780198240679 9780199244416 |