Aristotle and the science of nature : unity without uniformity
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Aristotle and the science of nature : unity without uniformity
Cambridge University Press, 2008
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"This digitally printed version (with corrections) 2008"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-129) and indexes
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Andrea Falcon's work is guided by the exegetical ideal of recreating the mind of Aristotle and his distinctive conception of the theoretical enterprise. In this concise exploration of the significance of the celestial world for Aristotle's science of nature, Falcon investigates the source of discontinuity between celestial and sublunary natures and argues that the conviction that the natural world exhibits unity without uniformity is the ultimate reason for Aristotle's claim that the heavens are made of a special body, unique to them. This book presents Aristotle as a totally engaged, systematic investigator whose ultimate concern was to integrate his distinct investigations into a coherent interpretation of the world we live in, all the while mindful of human limitations to what can be known. Falcon reads in Aristotle the ambition of an extraordinarily curious mind and the confidence that that ambition has been largely fulfilled.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations and conventions
- 1. The unity, structure and boundaries of Aristotle's science of nature
- 2. Bodies
- 3. Motions
- 4. The limits of Aristotle's science of nature
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index of names
- Index of passages
- General index.
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