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Aristotle on time : a study of the physics /
"Aristotle's definition of time as 'a number of motion with respect to the before and after' has been branded as patently circular by commentators ranging from Simplicius to W.D. Ross. In this book Tony Roark presents an interpretation of the definition that renders it not only n...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011, ©2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Aristotle's definition of time as 'a number of motion with respect to the before and after' has been branded as patently circular by commentators ranging from Simplicius to W.D. Ross. In this book Tony Roark presents an interpretation of the definition that renders it not only non-circular, but also worthy of serious philosophical scrutiny. He shows how Aristotle developed an account of the nature of time that is inspired by Plato while also thoroughly bound up with Aristotle's sophisticated analyses of motion and perception. When Aristotle's view is properly understood, Roark argues, it is immune to devastating objections against the possibility of temporal passage articulated by McTaggart and other 20th century philosophers. Roark's novel and fascinating interpretation of Aristotle's temporal theory will appeal to those interested in Aristotle, ancient philosophy and the philosophy of time"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 232 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-226) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781139009942 113900994X 9780511753664 0511753667 9781139007795 1139007793 9781139008891 1139008897 1107220572 9781107220577 1139012495 9781139012492 1283017148 9781283017145 9786613017147 6613017140 1139009419 9781139009416 1139006681 9781139006682 |