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Aristotle Physics: Books I and II (Clarendon Aristotle Series)

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0198720262, 9780198720263
Open Library ID
OL17639970M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8850342 bytes)
Pages
177\177
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

In the first two books of the Physics Aristotle discusses philosophical issues involved in the investigation of the physical universe. He introduces his distinction between form and matter and his fourfold classification of causes or explanatory factors, and defends teleological explanation. These books therefore form a natural entry into Aristotle's system as a whole, and also occupy an important place in the history of scientific thought. The present volume provides a close literal translation, which can be used by serious students without Greek. The introduction and commentary deal with the interpretation and assessment, from a philosophical standpoint, of what Aristotle says. This translation was first published in 1970.

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