The Metaphysics
Published on 31. October 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-1-60520-317-1 (ISBN)
Description
The writings of Greek philosopher ARISTOTLE (384BC¿322BC)¿student of Plato, teacher of Alexander the Great¿are among the most influential on Western thought, and indeed upon Western civilization itself. From theology and logic to ethics and even biology, there is no area of human knowledge that has not been touched by his thinking.
In The Metaphysics¿considered by many the greatest works not just of Aristotle but of the entire discipline of philosophy¿the philosopher explores the most fundamental of questions: What is existence? Why does anything exist? How can we comprehend ¿being¿? What is infinity? Is there a god?
With these questions, and the answers he found, Aristotle exerted a powerful sway on thinkers, scientists, artists, and writers for centuries, and continues to do so today. Students and armchair philosophers will find this a demanding but satisfying read.
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Language
English
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
508 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60520-317-1 (9781605203171)
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Aristotle (384-322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and polymath whose work profoundly shaped Western philosophy and science. A student of Plato and later the tutor of Alexander the Great, Aristotle founded the Lyceum in Athens and wrote extensively on subjects ranging from logic and metaphysics to biology, politics, and ethics. His Nicomachean Ethics remains one of the central texts of moral philosophy, presenting a vision of ethical life grounded in the development of character and the pursuit of human flourishing.