The concept of self-motion is not only fundamental in Aristotle's
argument for the Prime Mover and in ancient and medieval theories of
nature, but it is also central to many theories of human agency and
moral responsibility. In this collection of mostly new essays,
scholars of classical, Hellenistic, medieval, and early modern
philosophy and science explore the question of whether or not there
are such things as self-movers, and if so, what their self-motion
consists in. They trace the development of the concept of self-motion
from its formulation in Aristotle's metaphysics, cosmology, and
philosophy of nature through two millennia of philosophical,
religious, and scientific thought. This volume contains "Self-Movers"
(David Furley), "Aristotle on Self-Motion" (Mary Louise Gill),
"Aristotle on Perception, Appetition, and Self-Motion" (Cynthia
Freeland), "Self-Movement and External Causation" (Susan Sauvé
Meyer), "Aristotle on the Mind's Self-Motion" (Michael Wedin), "Mind
and Motion in Aristotle" (Christopher Shields), "Aristotle's Prime
Mover" (Aryeh Kosman), "The Transcendence of the Prime Mover" (Lindsay
Judson), "Self-Motion in Stoic Philosophy" (David Hahm), "Duns Scotus
on the Reality of Self-Change" (Peter King), "Ockham, Self-Motion, and
the Will" (Calvin Normore), and "Natural Motion and Its Causes: Newton
on the 'Vis Insita' of Bodies" (J. E. McGuire). Originally published
in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand
technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from
the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These
editions preserve the original texts of these important books while
presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal
of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the
rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by
Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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From Aristotle to Newton
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ISBN
9781400887330
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Princeton University Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok