Mariska Leunissen

Explanation and Teleology in Aristotle's Science of Nature

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines Aristotle's use of the theory of natural teleology in producing explanations of natural phenomena.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9781107538856
• ISBN-10: 1107538858
• Artikelnr.: 42786130

Autorenporträt

Mariska Leunissen is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St Louis.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
List of tables and figures
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Aristotle's defense of natural teleology: setting the stage for teleological explanations in the Physica
2. Aristotle's bio-functional account of the soul: establishing the starting points of teleological explanation in the De Anima
3. Introducing biology as a demonstrative science: the theory of teleological explanation in the De Partibus Animalium I
4. Explaining parts of animals: the practice of teleological explanation in the De Partibus Animalium II-IV
5. Making sense of the heavens: the limits of teleological explanation in the De Caelo
6. Aristotle's model of science: formalizing teleological explanations in the Analytica Posteriora
7. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index of texts
Index of names and subjects.