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History of Greek Philosophy Vol. 6 : Aristotle - An Encounter by W. K. C. Guthrie (1990, Trade Paperback)
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History of Greek Philosophy : Aristotle : An Encounter, Paperback by Guthrie, William Keith Chambers, ISBN 0521387604, ISBN-13 9780521387606, Brand New, Free shipping in the US With this book, Professor Guthrie completed his six-volume A History of Greek Philosophy in the course of which he surveyed the whole field of Greek philosophy from the Presocratics to Aristotle. The History has won acclaim for the author's ability to take on a vast and challenging subject and to produce an account of it remarkable for its combination of learning with clarity of exposition. This is a book for students of classics and Greek philosophy, and indeed for anyone interested in reading a clear account of Aristotle's thought.
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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521387604
ISBN-139780521387606
eBay Product ID (ePID)196331
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Number of Pages476 Pages
Publication NameHistory of Greek Philosophy Vol. 6 : Aristotle-An Encounter
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1990
SubjectHistory & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
TypeTextbook
AuthorW. K. C. Guthrie
Subject AreaPhilosophy
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Weight26.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width5.9 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition19
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Reviews"...it carries an immense weight of learning in ancient philosophy and knowledge of modern thought, as well as total command of Aristotelian scholarship." Joint Association of Classical Teachers Bulletin, '… the record of the meeting of two minds. It is illuminated by a vivid intellectual excitement, and by an affection for Aristotle that may surprise those who find him too forbiddingly rational to be loved … For undergraduates, nervously approaching this philosopher for the first time, it will be the most encouraging, illuminating and informative account that they are likely to meet.' Andrew Barker, University of Warwick, 'The earlier volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek Philosophy won their due acclaim, and the series is now crowned by this massive volume, the records of what the author, with characteristic dry wit, calls an 'Encounter' … it carries an immense weight of learning in ancient philosophy and knowledge of modern thought, as well as total command of Aristotelian scholarship all neatly distributed between text and footnotes, so that it can be read with or without the latter, according to taste, grasp and knowledge of Greek … The end crowns the life not only of a great scholar but of a man whose modesty, humour and irony glint through many a page.' Bulletin of the Joint Association of Classical Teachers, '¿ the record of the meeting of two minds. It is illuminated by a vivid intellectual excitement, and by an affection for Aristotle that may surprise those who find him too forbiddingly rational to be loved ¿ For undergraduates, nervously approaching this philosopher for the first time, it will be the most encouraging, illuminating and informative account that they are likely to meet.¿ Andrew Barker, University of Warwick, "AristotleI^ touches on all major areas of Aristotle's work...For undergraduates, nervously approaching this philosopher for the first time, it will be the most encouraging, illuminating, and informative account that they are likely to meet." Andrew Barker, ‘… the record of the meeting of two minds. It is illuminated by a vivid intellectual excitement, and by an affection for Aristotle that may surprise those who find him too forbiddingly rational to be loved … For undergraduates, nervously approaching this philosopher for the first time, it will be the most encouraging, illuminating and informative account that they are likely to meet.’Andrew Barker, University of Warwick, 'The earlier volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek Philosophy won their due acclaim, and the series is now crowned by this massive volume, the records of what the author, with characteristic dry wit, calls an 'Encounter' ... it carries an immense weight of learning in ancient philosophy and knowledge of modern thought, as well as total command of Aristotelian scholarship all neatly distributed between text and footnotes, so that it can be read with or without the latter, according to taste, grasp and knowledge of Greek ... The end crowns the life not only of a great scholar but of a man whose modesty, humour and irony glint through many a page.'Bulletin of the Joint Association of Classical Teachers, 'The earlier volumes of Professor Guthrie¿s great history of Greek Philosophy won their due acclaim, and the series is now crowned by this massive volume, the records of what the author, with characteristic dry wit, calls an 'Encounter¿ ¿ it carries an immense weight of learning in ancient philosophy and knowledge of modern thought, as well as total command of Aristotelian scholarship all neatly distributed between text and footnotes, so that it can be read with or without the latter, according to taste, grasp and knowledge of Greek ¿ The end crowns the life not only of a great scholar but of a man whose modesty, humour and irony glint through many a page.¿ Bulletin of the Joint Association of Classical Teachers, ‘The earlier volumes of Professor Guthrie’s great history of Greek Philosophy won their due acclaim, and the series is now crowned by this massive volume, the records of what the author, with characteristic dry wit, calls an ‘Encounter’ … it carries an immense weight of learning in ancient philosophy and knowledge of modern thought, as well as total command of Aristotelian scholarship all neatly distributed between text and footnotes, so that it can be read with or without the latter, according to taste, grasp and knowledge of Greek … The end crowns the life not only of a great scholar but of a man whose modesty, humour and irony glint through many a page.’Bulletin of the Joint Association of Classical Teachers
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Dewey Decimal180/.938
Table Of ContentObiter dicta; 1. Discovering Aristotle; 2. Aristotle's life and philosophical pilgrimage; 3. The written remains; 4. Eudemus, Protrepticus, De Philosophia; 5. The mind of Aristotle; 6. Abstraction and the revelation of form; 7. Teleology and its defence: the concept of potentiality; 8. The divisions of knowledge; 9. Logic, the tool of philosophy; 10. The road to knowledge; 11. Substanced; 12. Causes; 13. Theory of motion and theology; 14. Psychology; 15. The philosophy of human life.
SynopsisWith this book, Professor Guthrie completed his six-volume A History of Greek Philosophy in the course of which he surveyed the whole field of Greek philosophy from the Presocratics to Aristotle. The History has won acclaim for the author's ability to take on a vast and challenging subject and to produce an account of it remarkable for its combination of learning with clarity of exposition. This is a book for students of classics and Greek philosophy, and indeed for anyone interested in reading a clear account of Aristotle's thought., All volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek philosophy have won their due acclaim. The most striking merits of Guthrie's work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship, his fairness and balance of judgement and the lucidity and precision of his English prose. He has achieved clarity and comprehensiveness.
LC Classification NumberB171
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