Substance and essence in Aristotle : an interpretation of Metaphysics VII-IX /
Witt, Charlotte, 1951-
Substance and essence in Aristotle : an interpretation of Metaphysics VII-IX / Charlotte Witt. - 1 online resource (viii, 201 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1. BEING -- Chapter 2. BEING AND SUBSTANCE -- Chapter 3. THE METAPHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF SENSIBLE SUBSTANCES -- Chapter 4. THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF ESSENCE -- Chapter 5. THE ONTOLOGICAL STATUS OF ESSENCE -- Chapter 6. ARISTOTLE AND KRIPKE -- INDEX
Substance and Essence in Aristotle is a close study of Aristotle's most profound-and perplexing-treatise: Books VII-IX of the Metaphysics. These central books, which focus on the nature of substance, have gained a deserved reputation for their difficulty, inconclusiveness, and internal inconsistency. Despite these problems, Witt extracts from Aristotle's text a coherent and provocative view about sensible substance by focusing on Aristotle's account of form or essence. After exploring the context in which Aristotle's discussion of sensible substance takes place, Witt turns to his analysis of essence. Arguing against the received interpretation, according to which essences are classificatory, Witt maintains that a substance's essence is what causes it to exist. In addition, Substance and Essence in Aristotle challenges the orthodox view that Aristotelian essences are species-essences, defending instead the controversial position that they are individual essences. Finally, Witt compares Aristotelian essentialism to contemporary essentialist theories, focusing in particular on Kripke's work. She concludes that fundamental differences between Aristotelian and contemporary essentialist theories highlight important features of Aristotle's theory and the philosophical problems and milieu that engendered it.
9781501711510 (electronic bk.) 1501711512 (electronic bk.)
22573/ctv1kr7vb JSTOR
Aristotle. Metaphysics.
Aristotle. Metaphysics.
Aristote. Métaphysique.
Aristote--Et l'essentialisme.
Aristoteles v384-v322 7-9 Metaphysica
Aristote, (0384-0322 av. J.-C.) --Métaphysique.
Aristoteles. Metaphysica 7-9.
Metaphysics (Aristotle)
Metaphysics.
Essentialism (Philosophy)
First philosophy.
Metaphysics
Métaphysique.
Essence (Philosophie)
metaphysics.
PHILOSOPHY--Metaphysics.
Essentialism (Philosophy)
Metaphysics.
Metaphysica (Aristoteles)
Essence (philosophie)
Substance (philosophie)
Metaphysics Aristotle 'Metaphysics' Metaphysics
Electronic books.
B434 / .W58 1989eb
111/.1
Substance and essence in Aristotle : an interpretation of Metaphysics VII-IX / Charlotte Witt. - 1 online resource (viii, 201 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1. BEING -- Chapter 2. BEING AND SUBSTANCE -- Chapter 3. THE METAPHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF SENSIBLE SUBSTANCES -- Chapter 4. THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF ESSENCE -- Chapter 5. THE ONTOLOGICAL STATUS OF ESSENCE -- Chapter 6. ARISTOTLE AND KRIPKE -- INDEX
Substance and Essence in Aristotle is a close study of Aristotle's most profound-and perplexing-treatise: Books VII-IX of the Metaphysics. These central books, which focus on the nature of substance, have gained a deserved reputation for their difficulty, inconclusiveness, and internal inconsistency. Despite these problems, Witt extracts from Aristotle's text a coherent and provocative view about sensible substance by focusing on Aristotle's account of form or essence. After exploring the context in which Aristotle's discussion of sensible substance takes place, Witt turns to his analysis of essence. Arguing against the received interpretation, according to which essences are classificatory, Witt maintains that a substance's essence is what causes it to exist. In addition, Substance and Essence in Aristotle challenges the orthodox view that Aristotelian essences are species-essences, defending instead the controversial position that they are individual essences. Finally, Witt compares Aristotelian essentialism to contemporary essentialist theories, focusing in particular on Kripke's work. She concludes that fundamental differences between Aristotelian and contemporary essentialist theories highlight important features of Aristotle's theory and the philosophical problems and milieu that engendered it.
9781501711510 (electronic bk.) 1501711512 (electronic bk.)
22573/ctv1kr7vb JSTOR
Aristotle. Metaphysics.
Aristotle. Metaphysics.
Aristote. Métaphysique.
Aristote--Et l'essentialisme.
Aristoteles v384-v322 7-9 Metaphysica
Aristote, (0384-0322 av. J.-C.) --Métaphysique.
Aristoteles. Metaphysica 7-9.
Metaphysics (Aristotle)
Metaphysics.
Essentialism (Philosophy)
First philosophy.
Metaphysics
Métaphysique.
Essence (Philosophie)
metaphysics.
PHILOSOPHY--Metaphysics.
Essentialism (Philosophy)
Metaphysics.
Metaphysica (Aristoteles)
Essence (philosophie)
Substance (philosophie)
Metaphysics Aristotle 'Metaphysics' Metaphysics
Electronic books.
B434 / .W58 1989eb
111/.1