Aristotle

John Herman Randall; Frederick J. E. Woodbridge

Published by Columbia University Press 1960

Aristotle

John Herman Randall and Frederick J. E. Woodbridge

https://doi.org/10.7312/rand90400

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Presents an analysis and interpretations of Aristotle's thoughts, one of the major philosophers of Western civilization. Examines his approach to understanding, his life, and his writings.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	III
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
I. The Aristotelian Approach to Understanding: Living, Knowing, and Talking Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
II. Aristotle’s Life and Corpus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
III. Science as Right Talking: The Analysis of Discourse Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	32
IV. Aristotle’s Functional Concepts: Living and Desiring Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
V. The Power of Selective Response: Sensing and Knowing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
VI. First Philosophy: The Ultimate Distinctions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
VII. The Heavens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
VIII. The Understanding of Natural Processes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
IX. The Analysis of Motion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
X. The Emergence of Novelty: The Analysis of Genes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
XI. Aristotle’s Functionalism Illustrated in Biological Theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
XII. The Practical Sciences: Knowing How to Choose Relative Goods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
XIII. The Productive Sciences: Knowing How to Make Things Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	272
XIV. The Heritage of Aristotle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	294
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	301

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1960
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 310

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Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231878555