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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461391403321

Titolo

Interpreting Aristotle's Posterior Analytics in late antiquity and beyond [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Frans A.J. de Haas, Mariska Leunissen, and Marije Martijn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2010

ISBN

1-283-12082-8

9786613120823

90-04-20182-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 p.)

Collana

Philosophia antiqua, , 0079-1687 ; ; v. 124

Altri autori (Persone)

HaasFrans A. J. de <1963->

LeunissenMariska <1979->

MartijnMarije

Disciplina

160

Soggetti

Logic

Knowledge, Theory of

Definition (Philosophy)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Concept formation in Posterior Analytic II 19 -- pt. 2. Metaphysics as a science -- pt. 3. Demostration, definition and causation.

Sommario/riassunto

This collection of essays highlights Ancient, Byzantine and Medieval developments in the discussion of scientific method and argument in the comment(arie)s on Aristotle’s Posterior Analytics and related methodological passages in the Aristotelian corpus. Despite the importance of these discussions, the larger part of the commentary tradition on the Posterior Analytics still remains uncharted. The contributors to this volume identify and explore three important strands of interpretation, viz. (1) the reception of Aristotle’s logic of inquiry and theory of concept formation in Posterior Analytics II 19; (2) the influence of the Posterior Analytics on the evaluation of metaphysics as a science; and (3) the reception of Aristotle’s theory of demonstration, definition, and causation in Posterior Analytics book II.