Aristotle's Theory of Contrariety

by J.P. Anton

Overview

This is Volume I of ten of a series on Ancient Philosophy. Originally published in 1957, the present volume is the result of several years of research in ancient philosophy. It began with the main purpose of elucidating the theme of contrariety and the role it played in the Aristotelian treatises as well as a look into its pre-Aristotelian history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415613613
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/05/2010
Series:	International Library of Philosophy
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Peter Anton, Professor of Philosophy University of South Florida

Table of Contents

I. APPROACHING ARISTOTLE II. THE ONTOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CONTRARIETY AND ITS RELATION TO SUBSTANCE AS NATURE III. FROM THE COSMOLOGICAL TO THE ONTOLOGICAL USE OF THE PRINCIPLE OF CONTRARIETY IV. CONTRARIETY IN THE LOCUS OF PROCESS AND IN THE CATEGORIES V. THE PRIME CONTRARIETY AND THE ONTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF DETERMINATE OR LINEAR PROCESSES VI. CONTRARIETY IN THE THEORY OF OPPOSITION IN LANGUAGE AND AS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE LAW OF NON-CONTRADICTION VII. PROCESS AND THE PRINCIPLE OF SOUL VIII. BEING AND THE RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE IX. CONTRARIETY AND THE RANGE OF CONDUCT