Substances and Universals in Aristotle's Metaphysics

Substances and Universals in Aristotle's Metaphysics
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 0801476356
ISBN-13 : 9780801476358
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Book Synopsis Substances and Universals in Aristotle's Metaphysics by : Theodore Scaltsas

Download or read book Substances and Universals in Aristotle's Metaphysics written by Theodore Scaltsas and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Theodore Scaltsas brings the insights of contemporary philosophy to bear on a classic problem in metaphysics that stems from Aristotle's theory of substance. Scaltsas provides an analysis of the enigmatic notions of potentiality and actuality, which he uses to explain Aristotle's substantial holism by showing how the concrete and the abstract parts of a substance form a dynamic, diachronic whole.


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