Aristotle is one of the very greatest thinkers in the Western
tradition, but also one of the most difficult. The contributors to
this volume do not attempt to disguise the nature of that
difficulty, but at the same time they offer a clear exposition of
the central philosophical concerns in his work. Approaches and
methods vary and the volume editor has not imposed any single
interpretation, but has rather allowed legitimate differences of
interpretation to stand. An introductory chapter provides an
account of Aristotle's life, and then guides the reader through
the complex subject of what Aristotle actually wrote as a basis for
characterising his philosophical development. Subsequent chapters
cover Aristotle's writings on logic, metaphysics, science,
psychology, ethics, politics, rhetoric, and poetics. It is a basic
assumption of the Companion that its readers will not know Greek.
"This lively collection serves its purpose well." Ethics "...a clear, concise, well organized, comprehensive treatment of Aristotle's philosophy." Howard J. Curzer, Canadian Philosophical Review "The book is above all an inspring and informative guide for philosophically ambitious students of Aristotle, but even a more advanced reader finds much of interest and pleasure in it." Bryn Mawr Classical Review "The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle is a must read for any Aristotelian scholar, but it is also beneficial to a reader with little knowledge of ancient thought. This is a great value for anyone's library." Steve W. Lamke, The Theological Educator
Jonathan Barnes lehrte Philosophie an den Universitäten von Oxford, Genf und Paris. Er ist Mitglied der Britischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Autor zahlreicher Werke zur griechischen Philosophie, insbesondere über Aristoteles, und Herausgeber von dessen gesammelten Schriften.
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From the contents: Introduction: Aristotle's writings 1. Life and work Jonathan Barnes 2. Logic Robin Smith 3. Metaphysics Jonathan Barnes 4. Philosophy of science R. J. Hankinson 5. Science R. J. Hankinson 6. Psychology Stephen Everson 7. Ethics D. S. Hutchinson 8. Politics C. C. W. Taylor 9. Rhetoric and poetics Jonathan Barnes
