David Charles

Aristotle on Meaning and Essence

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Produktbeschreibung

David Charles presents a study of Aristotle's views on meaning, essence, necessity, and related topics. These interconnected views are central to Aristotle's metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science. They are also highly relevant to current philosophical debates. Charles aims, on the basis of a careful reading of Aristotle's texts and many subsequent works, to reach a clear understanding of his claims and arguments, and to assess their truth and their importance to philosophy ancient and modern.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Seitenzahl: 428
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 804g
• ISBN-13: 9780198250708
• ISBN-10: 0198250703
• Artikelnr.: 33604178

Autorenporträt

David Charles is Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Oriel College, Oxford.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Meaning, Essence, and Necessity
Aristotle on Signification, Understanding, and Thought
3: Preparation for the Three-Stage View
4: The Signification of Names
5: Signification and Thought
6: Understanding, Thought, and Meaning
Aristotle on Definition, Essence, and Natural Kinds
8: Demonstration and Definition
9: Towards a Unified Theory of Definition
10: Explanation and Definition
11: Substance, Definition, and Essence
12: Biology, Classification, and Essence
13: Aristotle's Essentialism
Appendix 1: Aristotle on the Principle of Non-Contradiction
Appendix 2: Essence, Necessity, and the Copula