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Aristotle on Teleology (Oxford Aristotle Studies Series)
Monte Ransome Johnson
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Description for Aristotle on Teleology (Oxford Aristotle Studies Series)
hardcover. Aristotle's has been the most influential philosophy in the whole history of science. This book examines its most controversial aspect: Aristotle's emphasis on the importance of goals and purposes to scientific understanding - his teleology. It shows also how Aristotle's theory has implications for environmental ethics and for the theory of value. Series: Oxford Aristotle Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: HPCA; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Monte Johnson examines one of the most controversial aspects of Aristiotle's natural philosophy: his teleology. Is teleology about causation or explanation? Does it exclude or obviate mechanism, determinism, or materialism? Is it focused on the good of individual organisms, or is god or man the ultimate end of all processes and entities? Is teleology restricted to living things, or does it apply to the cosmos as a whole? Does it identify objectively existent causes in the world, or is it merely a heuristic for our understanding of other causal processes? Johnson argues that Aristotle's aporetic approach drives a middle course ... Read more
Monte Johnson examines one of the most controversial aspects of Aristiotle's natural philosophy: his teleology. Is teleology about causation or explanation? Does it exclude or obviate mechanism, determinism, or materialism? Is it focused on the good of individual organisms, or is god or man the ultimate end of all processes and entities? Is teleology restricted to living things, or does it apply to the cosmos as a whole? Does it identify objectively existent causes in the world, or is it merely a heuristic for our understanding of other causal processes? Johnson argues that Aristotle's aporetic approach drives a middle course ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Oxford Aristotle Studies
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199285303
SKU
KSG0034673
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Reviews for Aristotle on Teleology (Oxford Aristotle Studies Series)
A comprehensive and stimulating study on an important topic. Anybody interested in teleology will want to read and probe the arguments of this book
Thomas Johansen, Notre Dame Philosophical Review
A very complete survey of a central concept of Aristotle's thought
Thronton Lockwood, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
...valuable contributions to the field of Aristotelian studies
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Thomas Johansen, Notre Dame Philosophical Review
A very complete survey of a central concept of Aristotle's thought
Thronton Lockwood, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
...valuable contributions to the field of Aristotelian studies
... Read more