The Mind of Aristotle: A Study in Philosophical Growth

by John M Rist

Until the nineteenth century it was common to assume that philosophers said more or less the same things throughout their lives. Such an attitude led their successors to turn their thoughts into harmonious systems which, though often of great philosophical interest, failed to reflect the detailed richness of a philosopher's thought at any specific period in his life. In more recent times the study of a philosopher's growth has often provided a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487585144
• ISBN13: 9781487585143
• Release Date: December 1989
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher