Aristotelian Explorations.

Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langj�igem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - sehr guter Zustand / very good condition - This book challenges several widespread views concerning Aristotle's methods and practices of scientific and philosophical research. Where does the boundary between the animal and the plant kingdom come? How can supposed cases of spontaneous generation and metamorphosis be explained? What do the processes of reproduction, growth and digestion have in common that allows Aristotle to apply his theory of 'concoction' to each? What contributions to astronomical theory does Aristotle hope to make? Does he claim to apply precisely the same explanatory schema to every mode of sense-perception? How does he use his notion of 'nature' in his politics? Does he have unified concepts of analogy, of metaphor, of demonstration? Professor Lloyd explores generally unrecognised tensions between Aristotle's deeply held a priori convictions and his remarkable empirical honesty in the face of complexities in the data or perceived difficult or exceptional cases. The picture that emerges of Aristotle�s actual engagement in scientific research and of his own reflections on that research is substantially more complex than is usually allowed. ISBN 9780521554220