Aristotle's Science of Matter and Motion:

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 Aristotle nev...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Byrne, Christopher (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Toronto University of Toronto Press [2018]
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:FHA01
FKE01
FLA01
UPA01
UBG01
FAW01
FAB01
FCO01
Volltext
Zusammenfassung: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 Aristotle never considered the nature of matter as such or the changes that perceptible objects undergo simply as physical objects; he only thought about the many different, specific natures found in perceptible objects. Aristotle’s Science of Matter and Motion’s focus is on refuting this misconception, arguing that Aristotle actually offered a systematic account of matter, motion, and the basic causal powers found in all physical objects. Author, Christopher Byrne sheds lights on Aristotle’s account of matter, revealing how Aristotle maintained that all perceptible objects are ultimately made from physical matter of one kind or another, accounting for their basic common features. For Aristotle, then, matter matters a great deal
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Nov 2018)
Beschreibung:1 online resource
ISBN:9781487519162
DOI:10.3138/9781487519162