Aristotle

This volume presents a new critical edition of the Greek text of Historia Animalium, Aristotle's largest and least studied work, by one of the foremost scholars of Aristotle's biological works and their philosophical significance. This posthumous edition has been completed for publication, with its...

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This new edition of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is an accurate, readable and accessible translation of one of the world's greatest ethical works. Based on lectures Aristotle gave in Athens in the fourth century BCE, Nicomachean Ethics is one of the most significant works in...

This new edition of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is an accurate, readable and accessible translation of one of the world's greatest ethical works. Based on lectures Aristotle gave in Athens in the fourth century BCE, Nicomachean Ethics is one of the most significant works in...

A timeless cornerstone of literary criticism, Aristotle: Poetics delves into the essence of what he termed 'poetry, ' encompassing lyric, epic, and drama. With precision, Aristotle dissects the art form through its foundational principles, exploring its genres, structural elements, and their emotive power. His...

In "Aristotle: The Complete Works", the timeless relevance of Aristotle's ideas becomes clear. His relentless pursuit of knowledge, his keen observations, and his commitment to understanding the intricacies of the human condition continue to shape our understanding of the world. Whether you're a scholar,...

In "Aristotle: The Complete Works", the timeless relevance of Aristotle's ideas becomes clear. His relentless pursuit of knowledge, his keen observations, and his commitment to understanding the intricacies of the human condition continue to shape our understanding of the world. Whether you're a scholar,...

Greek philosopher and Plato disciple Aristotle (384-322 BCE) radically altered the direction of Western philosophy. He is remembered as one of the greatest philosophers in history. The Roman statesman and philosopher Cicero once referred to his writing style as "a river of gold," and...

This new collection of Aristotle's political writings provides the student with all the necessary materials for a full understanding of his work as a political scientist. In addition to a revised and extended introduction, this expanded Cambridge Texts edition contains an extensive guide to...

This new collection of Aristotle's political writings provides the student with all the necessary materials for a full understanding of his work as a political scientist. In addition to a revised and extended introduction, this expanded Cambridge Texts edition contains an extensive guide to...

Metaphysics is one of the principal works of Aristotle and the first major work of the branch of philosophy with the same name. The principal subject is "being qua being," or being insofar as it is being. It examines what can be asserted about...

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This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

Author: AristotleISBN-10: 0198145578ISBN-13: 9780198145578Publisher: Clarendon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/1959Pages: 220Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 7.57h x 5.10w x 0.75d

Persuasion analyzed. Aristotle (384-322 BC), the great Greek thinker, researcher, and educator, ranks among the most important and influential figures in the history of philosophy, theology, and science. He joined Plato's Academy in Athens in 367 and remained there for twenty years. After spending...

Chapters From Aristotle's Ethics is a book that was originally written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and was translated into English by William Wallace in 1900. The book is a collection of chapters from Aristotle's larger work, the Nicomachean Ethics, which is considered...

Wordsworth Classic Philosophy Collection brings together two well-known philosophers, Aristotle and Plato. This collection is essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy, history, or literature.Author: Aristotle, PlatoISBN-10: 1835140009ISBN-13: 9781835140000Publisher: Wordsworth EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/30/2023Format: OtherWeight: 1.27lbsNot available to be shipped via Media Mail

'The soul is, so to speak, the first principle of living things. We seek to contemplate and know its nature and substance' For the Pre-Socratic philosophers the soul was the source of movement and sensation, while for Plato it was the seat of being,...

Author: Aristotle, Robert D. HicksISBN-10: 0879756101ISBN-13: 9780879756109Publisher: Prometheus BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2021Pages: 103Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.31lbsSize: 7.82h x 5.64w x 0.27d

Knowledge, however, is an attribute of the soul, and so are perception, opinion, desire, wish, and appetency generally; animal locomotion also is produced by the soul; and likewise growth, maturity, and decay. Shall we then say that each of these belongs to the whole...

Knowledge, however, is an attribute of the soul, and so are perception, opinion, desire, wish, and appetency generally; animal locomotion also is produced by the soul; and likewise growth, maturity, and decay. Shall we then say that each of these belongs to the whole...

For the Pre-Socratic philosophers the soul was the source of movement and sensation, while for Plato it was the seat of being, metaphysically distinct from the body that it was forced temporarily to inhabit. Plato's student Aristotle was determined to test the truth of...

is a major treatise by Aristotle on the nature of living things. His discussion centres on the kinds of souls possessed by different kinds of living things, distinguished by their different operations. Thus plants have the capacity for nourishment and reproduction, the minimum that...

The De Anima (On the Soul) is the first and most general of Aristotle's biological works and as such is the most important work in the study of nature after the Physics of Aristotle. It is presupposed to Aristotle's Sense and the Sensible, Memory...

The De Anima (On the Soul) is the first and most general of Aristotle's biological works and as such is the most important work in the study of nature after the Physics of Aristotle. It is presupposed to Aristotle's Sense and the Sensible, Memory...

Aristotle of Stagira was arguably the most famous of all Greek Philosophers. A pupil of Plato's Academy, he set up his own school and, unlike Plato, he emphasized natural philosophy, studying the heavens (he believed the earth to be spherical) and making meticulous dissections...

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Originally published in 1906, this book presents the texts of Aristotle's De Sensu and De Memoria, the first two parts of the Parva Naturalia. Both are provided in Greek with a facing-page English translation. Detailed commentaries are also included, together with a bibliography and...

""Ethics"" is a philosophical treatise written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, which explores the nature of moral virtues and how they can be cultivated in individuals. The book is divided into ten chapters, each of which examines a different aspect of ethical theory....

This complete edition of Aristotle's Ethics offers the authoritative translation to English by W. D. Ross. Aristotle conceived of the term 'ethics' as a way of examining the moral thought of his teacher Plato, and Plato's contemporary Socrates. Wishing to keep a simple definition,...

This complete edition of Aristotle's Ethics offers the authoritative translation to English by W. D. Ross. Aristotle conceived of the term 'ethics' as a way of examining the moral thought of his teacher Plato, and Plato's contemporary Socrates. Wishing to keep a simple definition,...

It has long been recognized that anyone seriously interested in Aristotle's moral philosophy will need to take full account of the Eudemian Ethics, a work still gravely neglected in favor of the better-known Nicomachean Ethics. The relation between the two continues to be the...

Aristotle's essential guide to human flourishing--the Nicomachean Ethics--in a lively new abridged translation Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is one of the greatest guides to human flourishing ever written, but its length and style have left many readers languishing. How to Flourish is a carefully abridged...

What we can learn about fostering innovation and creative thinking from some of the most inventive people of all times--the ancient Greeks When it comes to innovation and creative thinking, we are still catching up with the ancient Greeks. Between 800 and 300 BCE,...

An inviting and highly readable new translation of Aristotle's complete Poetics--the first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding stories Aristotle's Poetics is the most important book ever written for writers and readers of stories--whether novels, short fiction, plays, screenplays, or...

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Author: AristotleISBN-10: 0198145136ISBN-13: 9780198145134Publisher: Clarendon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/1957Pages: 336Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 7.64h x 5.07w x 0.92d

Aristotle's great work translated into English with an index giving Greek, Latin, and English forms of key termsAuthor: AristotleISBN-10: 0472060422ISBN-13: 9780472060429Publisher: University of Michigan PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/02/1952Pages: 416Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.00d

The books translated in this volume are fourth, fifth, and sixth in the traditional ordering of Aristotle's Metaphysics. The nature and metaphysics are discussed in G and E. A subtle examination of the principles of non-contradiction and excluded middle occupies the latter part of...

M and N, the last two books of the Metaphysics, are Aristotle's only sustained venture into the philosophy of mathematics. This volume includes the complete text of M and N along with 170 pages of commentary that provide a clear introduction for students. Focusing...

The Metaphysics presents Aristotle's mature rejection of both the Platonic theory that what we perceive is just a pale reflection of reality and the hardheaded view that all processes are ultimately material. He argued instead that the reality or substance of things lies in...

Joe Sachs has followed up his brilliant translation of Aristotle's Physics with a new translation of Metaphysics. Sachs's translations bring distinguished new light onto Aristotle's works, which are foundational to history of science. Sachs translates Aristotle with an authenticity that was lost when Aristotle...

Arthur Madigan presents a clear, accurate new translation of the third book (Beta) of Aristotle's Metaphysics, together with two related chapters from the eleventh book (Kappa). Madigan's accompanying commentary gives detailed guidance to these texts, in which Aristotle sets out what he takes to...

This extraordinary text totally paved the way for the rest of Western metaphysics. Metaphysics is a lucid text, though still difficult because of the complexity of the ideas. In it, Aristotle posits his famous causes of being, material, formal, efficient, final. And he conceptualizes...

Greek philosopher and scientist, Aristotle, lived in the 4th century B.C. and is regarded as one of the most important figures of classical antiquity. Aristotle was probably the most famous member of Plato's Academy in Athens, whose writings would ultimately form the first comprehensive...

Meteorology is a book written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, and is one of his most famous works. It is a comprehensive study of the weather, climate, and natural phenomena that occur in the Earth's atmosphere. The book is divided into four parts,...

In this classic text, Aristotle extols a variety of virtues valued by the ancient Greeks and their world. Within, Aristotle gives the reader a schema for understanding both ancient and trans-historical ideas on virtue and relating well to others. His vocabulary and concepts regularly...

Nicomachean Ethics is a philosophical treatise written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. The book is named after Aristotle's son, Nicomachus, to whom the work was dedicated. The book is a collection of ten books, each of which explores different aspects of ethical theory...

The Nicomachean Ethics is widely considered one of the most important philosophical works of Western Philosophy. The theme of the work is a Socratic question previously explored in the works of Plato, Aristotle's friend and teacher, of how men should best live. The Nicomachean...

The Nicomachean Ethics is the name normally given to Aristotle's best-known work on ethics. The work, which plays a pre-eminent role in defining Aristotelian ethics, consists of ten books, originally separate scrolls, and is understood to be based on notes from his lectures at...