Self-Motion
From Aristotle to Newton
Princeton University Press
Published on 9. October 1994
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-691-03235-1 (ISBN)
Description
The concept of self-motion is not only fundamental to Aristotle's argument for the Prime Mover and to ancient and medieval theories of nature, but it is also central to many theories of human agency and moral responsibility. In this collection of essays, scholars of classical, Hellenistic, medieval and early modern philosophy and science explore the question of the existence of self-movers and their motivations. They trace the development of the concept of self-motion from its formulation in Aristotle's metaphysics, cosmology and philosophy of nature through two millennia of philosophical, religious and scientific thought.
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"The concept of self-motion played a vital role both in the explanation of natural change and in discussions of the freedom of the will. This collection of twelve articles traces the concept of self-motion through much of its history.... [T]he result is an illuminating, challenging, and beautifully produced book." * Isis *More details
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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6 line illus.
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 197 mm
Weight
482 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-03235-1 (9780691032351)
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