Aristotle on Meaning and Essence

by David Charles

Overview

David Charles presents a major new 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, and are also highly relevant to current philosophical debates. Charles aims to reach a clear understanding of Aristotle's claims and arguments, to assess their truth, and to evaluate their importance to ancient and modern philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199256730
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/13/2003
Series:	Oxford Aristotle Studies Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	426
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

1. Meaning, Essence, and Necessity2. Aristotle on Signification, Understanding, and Thought3. Preparation for the Three-Stage View4. The Signification of Names5. Signification and Thought6. Understanding, Thought, and Meaning7. Aristotle on Definition, Essence, and Natural Kinds8. Demonstration and Definition9. Towards a Unified Theory of Definition10. Explanation and Definition11. Substance, Definition, and Essence12. Biology, Classification, and Essence13. Aristotle's EssentialismAppendix 1: Aristotle on the Principle of Non-ContradictionAppendix 2: Essence, Necessity, and the Copula