Helen S. Lang, Lang Helen S.

The Order of Nature in Aristotle's Physics

Place and the Elements

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this 1999 book, Lang establishes the case that we must rethink our approach to Aristotle's physical science and Aristotelian texts.

---

Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 700g
• ISBN-13: 9780521624534
• ISBN-10: 0521624533
• Artikelnr.: 29337710

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Part I. Place: 1. Aristotle's physics and the problem of nature
2. Nature and motion
3. Place
4. Void
Part II. The Elements: 5. Inclination: an ability to be moved
6. Inclination as heaviness and lightness
7. Inclination: the natures and activities of the elements
Part III. Nature As a Cause of Order: 8. The order of nature in Aristotle's physics
Bibliography of works cited
Subject and name index
Index of Aristotelian texts.