
Self-Motion
From Aristotle to Newton
Princeton University Press
Will be published approx. on 21. March 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
390 pages
978-0-691-60390-2 (ISBN)
Description
The concept of self-motion is not only fundamental in Aristotle's argument for the Prime Mover and in ancient and medieval theories of nature, but it is also central to many theories of human agency and moral responsibility. In this collection of mostly new essays, scholars of classical, Hellenistic, medieval, and early modern philosophy and science explore the question of whether or not there are such things as self-movers, and if so, what their self-motion consists in. 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.
This volume contains "Self-Movers" (David Furley), "Aristotle on Self-Motion" (Mary Louise Gill), "Aristotle on Perception, Appetition, and Self-Motion" (Cynthia Freeland), "Self-Movement and External Causation" (Susan Sauve Meyer), "Aristotle on the Mind's Self-Motion" (Michael Wedin), "Mind and Motion in Aristotle" (Christopher Shields), "Aristotle's Prime Mover" (Aryeh Kosman), "The Transcendence of the Prime Mover" (Lindsay Judson), "Self-Motion in Stoic Philosophy" (David Hahm), "Duns Scotus on the Reality of Self-Change" (Peter King), "Ockham, Self-Motion, and the Will" (Calvin Normore), and "Natural Motion and Its Causes: Newton on the 'Vis Insita' of Bodies" (J. E. McGuire). Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.
The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
This volume contains "Self-Movers" (David Furley), "Aristotle on Self-Motion" (Mary Louise Gill), "Aristotle on Perception, Appetition, and Self-Motion" (Cynthia Freeland), "Self-Movement and External Causation" (Susan Sauve Meyer), "Aristotle on the Mind's Self-Motion" (Michael Wedin), "Mind and Motion in Aristotle" (Christopher Shields), "Aristotle's Prime Mover" (Aryeh Kosman), "The Transcendence of the Prime Mover" (Lindsay Judson), "Self-Motion in Stoic Philosophy" (David Hahm), "Duns Scotus on the Reality of Self-Change" (Peter King), "Ockham, Self-Motion, and the Will" (Calvin Normore), and "Natural Motion and Its Causes: Newton on the 'Vis Insita' of Bodies" (J. E. McGuire). Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.
The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Reviews / Votes
"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."--IsisMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
6 line illus.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
591 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-60390-2 (9780691603902)
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Persons
Edited by Mary Louise Gill & James G. Lennox
Content
PrefaceAbbreviationsIntroductionCh. 1Self-Movers3Ch. 2Aristotle on Self-Motion15Ch. 3Aristotle on Perception, Appetition, and Self-Motion35Ch. 4Self-Movement and External Causation65Ch. 5Aristotle on the Mind's Self-Motion81Ch. 6Mind and Motion in Aristotle117Ch. 7Aristotle's Prime Mover135Ch. 8Heavenly Motion and the Unmoved Mover155Ch. 9Self-Motion in Stoic Philosophy175Ch. 10Duns Scotus on the Reality of Self-Change227Ch. 11Ockham, Self-Motion, and the Will291Ch. 12Natural Motion and Its Causes: Newton on the "Vis Insita" of Bodies305List of Contributors331Bibliography333Index Locorum343General Index357