David Charles

Aristotle on Meaning and Essence

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Produktbeschreibung

David Charles presents a major new study of Aristotle's views on meaning, essence, necessity, and related topics. These interconnected views are central to Aristotle's metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science, and are also highly relevant to current philosophical debates. Charles aims to reach a clear understanding of Aristotle's claims and arguments, to assess their truth, and to evaluate their importance to ancient and modern philosophy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Seitenzahl: 428
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 646g
• ISBN-13: 9780199256730
• ISBN-10: 019925673X
• Artikelnr.: 21896148

Autorenporträt

David Charles is Professor of Innovation and Strategic Management at the Lincoln Business School, University of Lincoln.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Meaning, Essence, and Necessity
Aristotle on Signification, Understanding, and Thought
3: Preparation for the Three-Stage View
4: The Signification of Names
5: Signification and Thought
6: Understanding, Thought, and Meaning
Aristotle on Definition, Essence, and Natural Kinds
8: Demonstration and Definition
9: Towards a Unified Theory of Definition
10: Explanation and Definition
11: Substance, Definition, and Essence
12: Biology, Classification, and Essence
13: Aristotle's Essentialism
Appendix 1: Aristotle on the Principle of Non-Contradiction
Appendix 2: Essence, Necessity, and the Copula