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Abstract
This paper concerns an argument for natural teleology (found in Physics II 8) that is often taken to rest on an analogy between nature and art; I present an alternative reading. (If pressed to formulate the argument's leading idea succinctly, I would put it this way: “as things are in fact, so it is their nature to be.”) This reading can be found in some older commentaries; I hope to add to their discussions by making the case explicitly, as well as by clarifying some points of detail.
Published Online: 2011-03-28
Published in Print: 2011-March
© Walter de Gruyter 2011