
Metaphysics: Books gamma, delta, and epsilon
Aristotle(Author)
Clarendon Press
2nd Edition
Published on 9. September 1993
Book
Hardback
266 pages
978-0-19-824086-0 (ISBN)
Description
The books translated in this volume are fourth, fifth, and sixth in the traditional ordering of Aristotle's Metaphysics. The nature and scope of metaphysics are discussed in gamma and epsilon. A subtle examination of the principles of non-contradiction and excluded middle occupies the latter part of gamma. Delta is in the form of a philosophical lexicon. All three books contain important material on being, substance, `accident', unity, truth, cause, and other such concepts. The translation is very close to the Greek, as an aid to students who cannot check the English version against the original. It is followed by an interpretative and critical commentary.
For this new edition Mr Kirwan has added a substantial section of further comment on several central issues, and considerably expanded the bibliography.
For this new edition Mr Kirwan has added a substantial section of further comment on several central issues, and considerably expanded the bibliography.
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2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
406 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-824086-0 (9780198240860)
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Christopher Kirwan has taught at the University of Oxford since 1959, and has served as Vice-Chairman of the General Board of the University from 1980-2. He edited by journal Analysis from 1976-87 and edited and contributed to Notes on Book Z of Aristotle's Metaphysics (Oxford, 1979). He was a Visiting Fellow at Princeton University from 1957-8.
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Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Oxford, and FellowLecturer in Philosophy, University of Oxford, and Fellow, Exeter College