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Aristotle : a guide for the perplexed / John A. Vella.
| Author/creator | Vella, John A. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Continuum, 2008. |
| Description | x, 166 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Guides for the perplexed Guides for the perplexed. ^A693182 |
| Contents | Science (episteme) -- Division of the sciences according to aims and objects -- Demonstration (apodeixis) -- The axioms of the sciences -- Being or substance (ousia) -- Being before aristotle -- Being in the categories -- The science of being: first philosophy -- Being in metaphysics zeta -- Nature (physis) -- Principles of change -- The four causes or explanations (aitiai) -- Defense of teleology -- Soul (psyche) -- Soul as substance, form and actuality -- What the student of soul investigates -- Perception -- Thought -- Success (eudaimonia) -- The practical science of ethics -- The chief and final good for human beings -- Virtues of character -- Virtues of intellect. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-164) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007031039 |
| ISBN | 0826497071 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780826497079 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 082649708X (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780826497086 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B485 .V45 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |