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Substances and Universals in Aristotle´s Metaphysics
Theodore Scaltsas
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Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
In this book, Theodore Scaltsas brings the insights of contemporary philosophy to bear on a classic problem in metaphysics that stems from Aristotle's theory of substance. Scaltsas provides an analysis of the enigmatic notions of potentiality and actuality, which he uses to explain Aristotle's substantial holism by showing how the concrete and the abstract parts of a substance form a dynamic, diachronic whole.
In this book, Theodore Scaltsas brings the insights of contemporary philosophy to bear on a classic problem in metaphysics that stems from Aristotle's theory of substance. Scaltsas provides an analysis of the enigmatic notions of potentiality and actuality, which he uses to explain Aristotle's substantial holism by showing how the concrete and the abstract parts of a substance form a dynamic, diachronic whole.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801476358
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V9780801476358
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Reviews for Substances and Universals in Aristotle´s Metaphysics
An intelligent, original, and readable book. It not only advances a new interpretation of Aristotle's theory of substance but also explores new connections between Aristotle's theory and problems concerning theory of prediction that arise out of Plato's theory and out of Aristotle's own early thought on the subject. -Mohan Matthen, University of British Columbia Scaltsas has written an extended ... Read more