Description: Principles and Proofs : Aristotle's Theory of Demonstrative Science, Hardcover by Mckirahan, Richard D., Jr., ISBN 0691629870, ISBN-13 9780691629872, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
By a thorough study of the Posterior Analytics and related Aristotelian texts, Richard McKirahan reconstructs Aristotles 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 McKirahans 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 Euclids 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 Aristotles theory. Emerging from that discussion is a more precise and more complex picture of the relation between Aristotles theory and Greek mathematics--a picture of mutual, rather than one-way, dependence.
Originally published in 1992.
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Book Title: Principles and Proofs : Aristotle's Theory of Demonstrative Scien
Number of Pages: 354 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Principles and Proofs : Aristotle's Theory of Demonstrative Science
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Epistemology, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Item Height: 1 in
Item Weight: 29 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Philosophy, Science
Item Length: 10.5 in
Author: Richard D. Mckirahan Jr.
Item Width: 7.6 in
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
Format: Hardcover
