Description
| Product ID: | 9780198240877 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Clarendon Aristotle Series |
| Title: | Metaphysics: Books gamma, delta, and epsilon |
| Authors: | Author: Aristotle, Christopher Kirwan |
| Page Count: | 264 |
| Subjects: | Literary essays, Literary essays, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Ancient (Classical) Greek |
| Description: | A close translation of the fourth, fifth and sixth books of the "Metaphysics", in which Aristotle discusses the nature and scope of metaphysics. The translation is accompanied by an interpretative and critical commentary. The second edition includes an expanded bibliography. The books translated in this volume are fourth, fifth, and sixth in the traditional ordering of Aristotle''s Metaphysics. The nature and scope of metaphysics are discussed in gamma and epsilon. A subtle examination of the principles of non-contradiction and excluded middle occupies the latter part of gamma. Delta is in the form of a philosophical lexicon. All three books contain important material on being, substance, `accident'', unity, truth, cause, and other such concepts. The translation is very close to the Greek, as an aid to students who cannot check the English version against the original. It is followed by an interpretative and critical commentary. For this new edition Mr Kirwan has added a substantial section of further comment on several central issues, and considerably expanded the bibliography. |
| Imprint Name: | Clarendon Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1993-09-09 |
