Principles and Proofs (eBook)

Aristotle's Theory of Demonstrative Science

Jr. Richard D. McKirahan (Autor)

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2017
354 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4008-8716-3 (ISBN)

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By a thorough study of the Posterior Analytics and related Aristotelian texts, Richard McKirahan reconstructs Aristotle's theory of episteme--science. The Posterior Analytics contains the first extensive treatment of the nature and structure of science in the history of philosophy, and McKirahan's aim is to interpret it sympathetically, following the lead of the text, rather than imposing contemporary frameworks on it. In addition to treating the theory as a whole, the author uses textual and philological as well as philosophical material to interpret many important but difficult individual passages. A number of issues left obscure by the Aristotelian material are settled by reference to Euclid's geometrical practice in the Elements. To justify this use of Euclid, McKirahan makes a comparative analysis of fundamental features of Euclidian geometry with the corresponding elements of Aristotle's theory. Emerging from that discussion is a more precise and more complex picture of the relation between Aristotle's theory and Greek mathematics--a picture of mutual, rather than one-way, dependence.Originally published in 1992.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.3.2017
• Reihe/Serie: Princeton Legacy Library
• Reihe/Serie: Princeton Legacy Library
• Verlagsort: Princeton
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
• Schlagworte: abstract algebra • Ambiguity • Aristotle • Atomism • Axiom • Categorical Proposition • Causality • circular reasoning • Concept • Consciousness • consistency • Contingency (Philosophy) • Contradiction • Cosmological Argument • counterexample • David Hume • Deductive-nomological model • Deductive Reasoning • Definition • Diagram (category theory) • Dialectic • Dialectician • Direct evidence • Empiricism • Endoxa • episteme • Existence • Explanation • FACT • Falsity • First principle • Four causes • Geometry • Hasty generalization • hypothesis • Individuation • inductive reasoning • inference • infinite regress • Intelligibility (philosophy) • Ipso facto • Logic • Logical truth • Mathematics • Method of exhaustion • Middle term • Modal Logic • Models of scientific inquiry • monism • Multitude • Mutatis mutandis • Mutual exclusivity • Natural kind • Natural science • nous • Objectivity (philosophy) • Paradox • phenomenon • Philosopher • Posterior Analytics • Practical reason • Predicable • premise • Pre-Socratic Philosophy • Principle • principle of individuation • Pythagorean Theorem • Quantity • Rationalism • Rationality • Reality • reason • Requirement • Riemannian Geometry • Science • Scientific demonstration • scientific theory • Scientist • Sophistication • soundness • Special case • special pleading • Special Sciences • Speculative reason • Substance theory • Suggestion • syllogism • Tacit assumption • Tautology (rhetoric) • Theorem • theory • Theory of Forms • The Philosopher • The Structure of Science • Theudius • Thought • Unity of science • Universality (philosophy) • Validity • Wrong direction
• ISBN-10: 1-4008-8716-X / 140088716X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4008-8716-3 / 9781400887163