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Contingency, Time, and Possibility
Pascal Massie
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Description for Contingency, Time, and Possibility
Hardback. In Contingency, Time and Possibility, Pascal Massie explores the inquiries of Aristotle and Duns Scotus into contingency and possibility, as well as the complex and fascinating questions they raise. Massie shows how Aristotle and Duns Scotus's ideas about contingency continue to influence how we think about the nature of being. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 631.
If we are to distinguish mere non-being from that which is not, yet may be, from that which was not, yet could have been, or from that which will not be, yet could become, we are committed in some way to grant being to possibilities. The possible is not actual; yet it is not nothing. What then could it be? What ontological status could it possess? In Contingency, Time, and Possibility: An Essay on Aristotle and Duns Scotus, Pascal Massie opens these questions by combining two approaches: First, an original inquiry that analyses the notions of chance, fate, event, ... Read more
If we are to distinguish mere non-being from that which is not, yet may be, from that which was not, yet could have been, or from that which will not be, yet could become, we are committed in some way to grant being to possibilities. The possible is not actual; yet it is not nothing. What then could it be? What ontological status could it possess? In Contingency, Time, and Possibility: An Essay on Aristotle and Duns Scotus, Pascal Massie opens these questions by combining two approaches: First, an original inquiry that analyses the notions of chance, fate, event, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739149294
SKU
V9780739149294
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About Pascal Massie
Pascal Massie is associate professor of philosophy at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Reviews for Contingency, Time, and Possibility
Wisely choosing and faithfully following his ancient and modern sources, Pascal Massie proves himself to be a talented and dependable guide for uncovering the ontological foundations of contingency in the worlds of Aristotle and John Duns Scotus.
Stephen F. Brown, Boston College This book sheds new light on the ancient question of contingency. Its strength lies in its integrated ... Read more
Stephen F. Brown, Boston College This book sheds new light on the ancient question of contingency. Its strength lies in its integrated ... Read more