Although Aristotle was not the first to understand objects in terms of
their matter and their form, the account he developed has exercised a
major influence on Western philosophy to this day. _The History of
Hylomorphism: From Aristotle to Descartes_ collects sixteen essays by
experts that consider aspects of the first two thousand years of the
history of hylomorphism, starting with Aristotle's immediate
successors and ending with Descartes. It includes discussions of
Hellenistic, Roman, Arabic, medieval, and early modern philosophers,
examining the ways in which Aristotle's central ideas and concepts
were progressively modified by these thinkers. Hylomorphism, as we
understand it today, owes much to the way in which it was interpreted,
and re-interpreted, during this period. Through a study of their work
we can see how questions in contemporary metaphysics and philosophy of
mind, such as Descartes's mind-body problem, came to be formulated.
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From Aristotle to Descartes
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ISBN
9780192652324
Publisert
2023
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OUP Oxford
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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