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Aristotle: The Desire to Understand
Jonathan Lear
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Description for Aristotle: The Desire to Understand
Paperback. In this 1988 book, Professor Lear introduces Aristotle's philosophy and guides us through the central Aristotelian texts. Num Pages: 342 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2CSR; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
This is a 1988 philosophical introduction to Aristotle, and Professor Lear starts where Aristotle himself starts. The first sentence of the Metaphysics states that all human beings by their nature desire to know. But what is it for us to be animated by this desire in this world? What is it for a creature to have a nature; what is our human nature; what must the world be like to be intelligible; and what must we be like to understand it systematically? Through a consideration of these questions Professor Lear introduces us to the essence of Aristotle's philosophy and ... Read more
This is a 1988 philosophical introduction to Aristotle, and Professor Lear starts where Aristotle himself starts. The first sentence of the Metaphysics states that all human beings by their nature desire to know. But what is it for us to be animated by this desire in this world? What is it for a creature to have a nature; what is our human nature; what must the world be like to be intelligible; and what must we be like to understand it systematically? Through a consideration of these questions Professor Lear introduces us to the essence of Aristotle's philosophy and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
342
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
Weight
489g
Number of Pages
342
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521347624
SKU
V9780521347624
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Reviews for Aristotle: The Desire to Understand
"As a general introduction to Aristotle for the intellectually curious, it will not be superseded for years to come. Professionals too will find much to excite and stimulate them; occasionally, too, they may find something to infuriate: but that is all to the good." R.J. Hankinson, ISIS