| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 541 pages) |
| Series |
Symposia Aristotelica ; 18 |
| Contents |
The desire to know (Metaphysics A1) / Giuseppe Cambiano -- A science of first principles (Metaphysics A2) / Sarah Broadie -- History and dialectic (Metaphysics A3, 983a24-984b8) / Rachel Barney -- 'The next principle' (Metaphysics A3-4, 984b8-985b22) / Gábor Betegh -- Pythagoreanism : emerging from the Presocratic fog (Metaphysics A5) / Malcolm Schofield -- Plato as seen by Aristotle (Metaphysics A6) / Carlos Steel -- Critique of earlier philosophers on the good and the causes (Metaphysics A7-A8, 989a18) / Stephen Menn -- Second thoughts on some Presocratics (Metaphysics A8, 989a18-990a32) / Oliver Primavesi -- The doctrine of forms under critique : Part I (Metaphysics A9, 990a33-991b9) / Dorothea Frede -- The doctrine of forms under critique : Part II (Metaphysics A9, 991b9-993a10) / Michel Crubellier -- Conclusion : and retrospect (Metaphysics A10) / John M. Cooper -- Aristotle, Metaphysics A : a new critical edition with introduction / Oliver Primavesi -- Introduction : the transmission of the text and the riddle of the two versions / Oliver Primavesi -- Text of Metaphysics A (and of the corresponding parts of M4-5) / Oliver Primavesi |
| Summary |
This is a key text for the reconstruction of the early history of Greek philosophy, and sets the agenda for Aristotle's project of wisdom. Included is a new edition of the Greek text, and an introduction which examines its divergent traditions |
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The 18th 'Symposium Aristotelicum', dedicated to the first book of Aristotle's 'Metaphysics', was held in Leuven July 7-13, 2008; it was hosted by the international center Aristoteles Latinus and the De Wulf-Mansion Centre for Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy. Seminar sessions were held in the premises of the Irish College and at the Royal Academy in Brussels. This is a key text for the reconstruction of the early history of Greek philosophy, and sets the agenda for Aristotle's project of wisdom. Included is a new edition of the Greek text, and an introduction which examines its divergent traditions |
| Analysis |
Substance (Philosophy) Congresses |
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Metaphysics Early works to 1800 Congresses |
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Philosophy HILCC |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Symposium papers in English; includes Ancient Greek text and English translation of: Aristotle. Metaphysics. Book 1 |
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Aristotle. Metaphysics -- Congresses
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Aristotle. Metaphysics. Book 1 -- Congresses
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Aristoteles v384-v322 Metaphysica 1 gnd |
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Metaphysics (Aristotle) fast |
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Metaphysics -- Congresses
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Substance (Philosophy) -- Congresses
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Metaphysics -- Early works to 1800 -- Congresses
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Metaphysics
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Substance (Philosophy)
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Metaphysica (Aristoteles)
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Filosofía y religión.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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Congressen (vorm)
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Steel, Carlos G
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Primavesi, Oliver
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Aristotle.
Metaphysics. Book 1. English & Greek
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| ISBN |
9780191743337 |
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019174333X |
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