Nature, Change, and Agency in Aristotle's Physics
Author | : Sarah Waterlow |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1988 |
ISBN-10 | : 0198244827 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780198244820 |
Rating | : 4/5 (820 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Nature, Change, and Agency in Aristotle's Physics by : Sarah Waterlow
Download or read book Nature, Change, and Agency in Aristotle's Physics written by Sarah Waterlow and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This examination of Aristotle's concept of natural substance and its implications for change, process, agency, teleology, mathematical continuity, and eternal motion illustrates the conceptual power of Aristotle's metaphysics of nature along with its scientific limitations and internal tensions.