Substance and Essence in Aristotle: An Interpretation of "metaphysics" VII-IX

by Charlotte Witt

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801421268
• ISBN13: 9780801421266
• Release Date: March 1989
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher