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Hardback. This book explains how Duns Scotus's concept of 'Haecceitas'-thisness, or individuation-represents an insufficiently recognized yet central aspect of Aristotelianism, namely its denial of and flight from 'the play of difference' that was a core aspect of Plato's philosophy. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
This book explains how Duns Scotus's concept of 'Haecceitas'—thisness, or individuation—represents an insufficiently recognized yet central aspect of Aristotelianism, namely its denial of and flight from 'the play of difference' that was a core aspect of Plato's philosophy. The difficulty, the author asserts, is that there has been historically an all too common tendency to read Plato through the distorting lens of Aristotle's view of him. The author further asserts that Aristotelianism has informed Neo-Platonism to the extent that it too becomes a corruption of Plato's thought, because of their common flight from Plato's 'difference-oriented' theory of forms. Throughout this ... Read more
This book explains how Duns Scotus's concept of 'Haecceitas'—thisness, or individuation—represents an insufficiently recognized yet central aspect of Aristotelianism, namely its denial of and flight from 'the play of difference' that was a core aspect of Plato's philosophy. The difficulty, the author asserts, is that there has been historically an all too common tendency to read Plato through the distorting lens of Aristotle's view of him. The author further asserts that Aristotelianism has informed Neo-Platonism to the extent that it too becomes a corruption of Plato's thought, because of their common flight from Plato's 'difference-oriented' theory of forms. Throughout this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761804536
SKU
V9780761804536
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About John W. McGinley
John W. McGinley is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Scranton in Pennslyvania.
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