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Life, the universe, and everything : an Aristotelian philosophy for a scientific age /

No philosophical idea, no matter how small, can live alone. Ideas always gain their force, power, and life from their surroundings - their ecosystem. The ecosystem of ideas defended in this book comes from the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and his medieval interpreter, Thomas Aquinas. The ongo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Machuga, Ric (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, U.K. : Lutterworth, 2012.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:No philosophical idea, no matter how small, can live alone. Ideas always gain their force, power, and life from their surroundings - their ecosystem. The ecosystem of ideas defended in this book comes from the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and his medieval interpreter, Thomas Aquinas. The ongoing relevance of their philosophical thought to twenty-first century issues is opened up in fascinating ways in this book. Life, the Universe, and Everything is the product of thirty years of teaching introductory courses in philosophy. Assuming no prior background, it only requires of readers an en.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 297 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780718840563
0718840569
1283865807
9781283865807