Aristotle's Science of Matter and Motion /

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Although Aristotle's contribution to biology has long been recognized, there are many philosophers and historians of science who still hold that he was the great delayer of natural science, calling him the man who held up the Scientific Revolution by two thousand years. They argue that Aristotl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Byrne, Christopher, 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : University of Toronto Press, [2018]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Aristotle. > Physics.
Physics (Aristotle)
Motion.
Matter.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
SCIENCE > Physics > General.
SCIENCE > Mechanics > General.
SCIENCE > Energy.
motion.
Mouvement.
Matiere.
Motion
Electonic books.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the case against an Aristotelian physics
  • Motion and change in perceptible objects
  • Efficient causality in perceptible objects
  • The material causes of perceptible objects
  • The material elements and prime matter
  • Simple physical necessity in the material elements
  • Simple physical necessity in objects made out of the elements
  • The dual nature of perceptible objects
  • Matter and the soul
  • The role of teleological explanation
  • Conclusion: the independence of the material cause.

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